SAMPLE 1
Question 1. (2 marks) Diagonalize the following matrix
5 1 2
A 1 5 2 .
2 2 2
Question 2. (2 marks) Consider a three sector economy where the interindustry sales
(sectors selling to each other) and the consumption matrix
0,1 0, 2 0,3
C 0,3 0,1 0,1 .
0, 2 0,3 0, 2
a. (0,5 mark) What will sector 2 consume from sector 3 if it decides to make one unit?
b. (1 mark) Given that the outputs are 100, 120, 130 respectively. Determine the final
demand of each sector?
c. (0,5 mark) Suppose, due to technical improvements, industry 1 saves 20% of the
amount used from industry 2. Find the new consumption matrix.
Question 3. (2 marks) The demand equation for a company is
P 200 3Q ,
and the cost function is
C Q 75 80Q Q 2 , 0 Q 40.
a. Write down the expression for the marginal cost function. Evaluate the marginal cost at
P 110
b. Determine the value of Q and the corresponding price that maximize the profit.
Question 4. (2 marks) Given the utility function
u x 0,2 y 0,8 .
a. Write down the equations for marginal utilities.
b. Find the maximum value of the utility subject to the budget contraint 4 x 2 y 180 .
Question 5. (2 marks)
4x 1
a. Evaluate lim .
x 0 23 x 8
dx
b. Evaluate x
3 1 x2
.
SAMPLE 2
Question 1. (2 marks) Solve
2 x 3 y z 2t 3
4 x 6 y 3 z 4t 5
.
6 x 9 y 5 z 6t 7
8 x 12 y 6 z 8t 9
Question 2. (2 marks) Consider a three sector economy where the interindustry sales
(sectors selling to each other) and the final demand given in the following table
Input
Output Final demand
1 2 3
1 45 x 75 100
2 y 40 90 150
3 80 65 100 z
a. The total outputs are 310, 350 và 445 respectively. Determine x, y , z ?
b. Find the input coefficients matrix A.
Question 3. (2 marks) The demand equation for a certain commodity is
1 2
P Q 10Q 300 ,
12
0 Q 60 .
a. Write down the experession for R and MR.
b. Find the consumer surplus when the selling price is 75$.
Question 4. (2 marks)
a. The profit function for two goods is given by the equation
527 2 x 2 3 y 2 2 xy 20 x 20 y
Determine the values of x and y for which profit is maximized.
b. Determine the values of K and L which minimise the cost function C 3K 5 L subject
to the production constraint 250 10K 0,5 L0,5 .
Question 5. (2 marks)
1 3 cos x
a. Evaluate lim .
x 0 cos 2 x 2 cos x 1
ln 3
e2 x
b. Evaluate
e4 x 1
dx .