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Question 1
A government budget is given by the equation \( B = 1000 + 0.2Y \), where B is the budget and Y is the national income. If the national income is ₦10,000, what is the value of the budget?
A. ₦2000
B. ₦2200
C. ₦2400
D. ₦2600
Question 2
A consumer's budget constraint is a straight line. What does this imply about the consumer's preferences?
A. The consumer is risk-neutral.
B. The consumer is risk-averse.
C. The consumer is risk-seeking.
D. The consumer is indifferent to risk.
Question 3
A firm's production function is given by Q = 100L^0.5K^0.5. If the price of labor (L) increases by 20% and the price of capital (K) remains cons\tant, what is the new value of the average product of labor (APL)?
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Question 4
A country's balance of payments is in surplus. What does this imply about the country's exchange rate?
A. The country's exchange rate will appreciate.
B. The country's exchange rate will depreciate.
C. The country's exchange rate will remain stable.
D. The country's exchange rate will fluctuate.
Question 5
A firm's production function is given by the equation Q = 2L + 3K, where Q is the quantity produced, L is labor, and K is capital. If the firm's labor is 10 and capital is 5, what is the quantity produced?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40
Question 6
A consumer's utility function is given by the equation U = 2x + 3y, where x and y are the quantities of two goods consumed. If the consumer's income is 100 and the prices of the two goods are 5 and 10 respectively, what is the consumer's optimal bundle of goods?
A. x = 10, y = 5
B. x = 5, y = 10
C. x = 15, y = 3
D. x = 3, y = 15
Question 7
A government's budget is given by the equation B = T + I, where B is the budget, T is the tax revenue, and I is the interest payment. If the tax revenue is ₦100 billion and the interest payment is ₦50 billion, find the budget.
A. ₦100 billion
B. ₦150 billion
C. ₦200 billion
D. ₦250 billion
Question 8
A consumer's indifference curve is steeper than another consumer's indifference curve. What does this imply about the two consumers' preferences?
A. The first consumer is more risk-averse than the second consumer.
B. The first consumer is more risk-seeking than the second consumer.
C. The first consumer prefers a more varied diet than the second consumer.
D. The first consumer prefers a less varied diet than the second consumer.
Question 9
Consider a production function given by \( Q = 1000K^0.4L^0.6 \), where Q is output, K is capital and L is labor. If the price of capital is ₦1000 per unit and the price of labor is ₦500 per unit, calculate the value of the marginal product of capital (MPC) at a point where K = 10 units and L = 15 units.
A. ₦200
B. ₦250
C. ₦300
D. ₦350
Question 10
The demand for a product is given by Qd = 100 - 2P, where Qd is the quantity demanded and P is the price. The supply of the product is given by Qs = 2P - 100, where Qs is the quantity supplied. If the price is initially 50, what is the equilibrium quantity?
A. 0
B. 50
C. 100
D. 150
Question 11
A firm's production function is given by Q = 100L^0.5K^0.5. If the price of labor (L) increases by 20% and the price of capital (K) remains cons\tant, what is the new value of the total product of labor (TPL)?
A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 3000
D. 4000
Question 12
A country's GDP can be calculated u\sing the following formula: GDP = C + I + G + \( X - M \), where C is consumption, I is investment, G is government sp\ending, X is exports, and M is imports. If the country's consumption is 100, investment is 50, government sp\ending is 75, exports are 150, and imports are 100, what is the country's GDP?
A. 225
B. 250
C. 275
D. 300
Question 13
A firm's revenue function is given by \( R = 100P - 2P^2 \). If the firm's output is 20 units, what is the price at which it will sell?
A. ₦10
B. ₦20
C. ₦30
D. ₦40
Question 14
Consider a production function given by \( Q = 1000K^0.4L^0.6 \), where Q is output, K is capital and L is labor. If the price of capital is ₦1000 per unit and the price of labor is ₦500 per unit, calculate the value of the marginal product of labor (MPL) at a point where K = 10 units and L = 15 units.
A. ₦150
B. ₦200
C. ₦250
D. ₦300
Question 15
A firm's demand for a resource is given by the equation Qd = 100 - 2P, where Qd is the quantity demanded and P is the price. If the supply of the resource is given by the equation Qs = 2P - 100, where Qs is the quantity supplied, find the elasticity of demand.
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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