economics Mcqs
1. the national economy2. profit maximizing under perfect competition and monopoly3. application of economics4. the aggregate demand aggregate supply model5. surplus6. money interest rates and output7. average and total cost8. stabilization adjustment reform and privatization9. risks and diversification efficient market hypothesis10. the phillips curve11. supply and demand12. capital formation investment choice information technology and technical progress13. aggregate supply unemployment and inflation14. elasticity15. comparative gdp16. roots of modern macroeconomics17. production factors18. poverty malnutrition and income inequality19. trade regulations and industrial policies20. monetary union21. exchange rate systems and currency crises22. economic development in historical perspective23. exchange rate determination24. monopoly competition25. the balance of payments26. inflation productivity27. macroeconomic issues and analysis28. employment migration and urbanization29. macroeconomic policy tools30. supply side policies31. exchange rate adjustments and the balance of32. miscellaneous33. taxation34. trade policies for the developing nations35. markets efficiency and the public interest36. the external debt and financial crises37. budget deficits and the trade balance38. alternative theories of the firm39. public goods40. the meaning and measurement of economic development41. characteristics and institutions of developing countries42. agriculture irrigation system of pakistan43. education health and human capital44. economic problems of developing countries45. theories of economic development46. basic of economics47. consumer theory vs real consumers48. applied microeconomics49. long term economic growth50. externality internality51. fiscal and monetary policy52. prices wages taxes53. balance of payments aid and foreign investment54. international factor movements and multinational corporations55. entrepreneurship organization and innovation56. the international economy and globalization57. population and development58. non tariff trade barriers59. foundations of modern trade theory60. global economic development61. market62. rural poverty and agricultural transformation63. regional trading arrangements64. foreign exchange65. introduction to economics66. world economy miscellaneous67. sources of comparative advantage68. natural resources and the environment toward sustainable development69. monopoly70. asymmetric information71. income inequality72. labour market73. tariffs74. development planning and policy making the state and the market75. oligopoly76. industrial development77. costs supply and perfect competition78. human capital79. monetary fiscal and incomes policy and inflation80. stocks
5451. Foreign aid________________?
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A. has been used as an instrument of foreign policy by the U.S

B. None of the above

C. is what ultimately overthrowing communism

D. should be abolished until poverty is eliminated is our own society

5452. The basic components of the state include ALL BUT WHICH of the following ?
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A. Armed services

B. Sovereignty

C. Territory

D. Population

5453. Before ecological problems can be resolved what will probably need to happen ?
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A. Cultural values will have to change

B. It will have to become politicized

C. Acid rain will have to destroy our crops

D. The smog will have to increase

5454. The percentage of people around the world who lived in cities in 2005 is approximately________________?
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A. 20 percent

B. 49 percent

C. 50 percent

D. 80 percent

5455. The Pope,s leadership of the Catholic Church is based on which kind of authority ?
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A. Legal-rational

B. Traditional

C. Charismatic

D. Democratic

5456. Religiosity refers to_______________?
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A. a belief in heaven and hell

B. depth of religious feelings

C. whether one believes in God or gods

D. whether one participates in religious rituals

5457. Birthrates________________?
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A. generally correspond to population density

B. are low in Western Europe and Japan

C. are high in Arabia and interior African

D. are low BOTH in Western Europe and Japan and high in Arabia and Africa
5458. The family into which you were born is called_________________?
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A. the family of procreation

B. the family of origin

C. my family

D. the family of orientation
5459. Birthrates remain high is the Third World because_________________?
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A. there has been cultural lag following superimposed industrialization

B. in many cultures a man,s worth is measured by the number of his children

C. all of the above

D. contraception is either opposed or not properly practiced

5460. Secularization will_______________?
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A. finally destroy religion in the United States

B. stimulate new sects and cults to overcome the secularization process

C. be punished by God

D. promote secular humanism

5461. The Protestant denomination emphasized in Max Weber,s Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism was_______________?
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A. Baptism

B. Anglicanism

C. Calvinism

D. Lutheranism

5462. A 44-nation survey regrading religions found that_________________?
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A. the English and the French are much more religious than Americans

B. Canadians are as religious as Americans

C. Americans are the least religious of these nations

D. 59 percent of Americans said that religions played an important role in their lives
5463. Ideology________________?
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A. all of the above

B. underlie all social movements

C. underlie all governments

D. explains why things are as they are

5464. The Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of_______________?
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A. one urban cluster of at lest 10,000 but less than 50.000 population

B. one city of at least 1 million population

C. a region of the country

D. one city of at least 50,000 population

5465. Among the leading causes of divorce are_______________?
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A. infidelity

B. drug and alcohol abuse

C. none of the above

D. physical abuse

5466. The high divorce rate in industrial societies related to______________?
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A. the importance of religion

B. the low status of women

C. emphasis on group goals

D. the stress on values of individualism and personal goals
5467. Cults differ from sects in that______________?
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A. all of the above

B. the have no ties to existing religious groups

C. they reject the status quo

D. they are small voluntary and exclusive

5468. It is most accurate to say that_____________?
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A. the global social system closely resembles a social system closely resembles a social system

B. a global social system does not exist

C. the global social system differs considerably from a societal social system

D. there exists consensus on values on a global level

5469. One conclusion that may be drawn regarding American foreign policy is that________________?
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A. none of the above

B. Americans do not always act according to their ideology

C. morality will be the foundation of foreign policy

D. the world operates on generous feelings toward others

5470. The real problem in population growth is________________?
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A. uneven density of population

B. sheer numbers

C. population growth presents no problem

D. that most societies have a fertility rate

5471. An example of polytheism is________________?
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A. Buddhism

B. Hinduism

C. Christianity

D. Zoroastrianism

5472. Natural resources are_______________?
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A. finite

B. infinite

C. dispensable

D. ready to support many more billions of people

5473. Urban renewal has_________________?
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A. provided good housing for the poor

B. moved residents but not improved conditions

C. eliminated housing discrimination

D. secured many jobs for the poor

5474. Credentialism opens jobs _______________?
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A. to all people

B. but has no bearing on the job market

C. to members of skilled professions

D. to members of academia

5475. Thomas Malthus sated that________________?
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A. population growth is a matter of algebra not geometry or arithmetic

B. populations increase in geometric progression

C. population grow in arithmetic progression

D. fodd increases in a geometric progression

5476. Demographers believe that_______________?
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A. the underdeveloped nations must increase their birthrate

B. the demographic transition represents a general pattern

C. Western societies are doomed to extinction

D. population grows in inverse proportion to food production

5477. The balance-of-power system in which four of more major powers competed and formed shifting alliances to avoid any one becoming stronger than any other was called the________________?
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A. unipolar system

B. multipolar system

C. bipolar system

D. assured destruction system

5478. The most common form of marriage today is_______________?
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A. polyandry

B. polygamy

C. polygyny

D. none of these
5479. The government is_______________?
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A. the ultimate source of social control

B. institutionalized social control

C. a way of insuring absolute freedom for citizens

D. BOTH ultimate and institutionalized social control
5480. Mistreatment or abuse of children________________?
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A. occurs less frequently in extended families

B. happens only in industrial societies

C. occurs with greater frequency in extended families

D. is a function of social class

5481. For neo-realists the international order is one of________________?
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A. centralized power

B. total anarchy

C. quasi-anarchy

D. full cooperation

5482. Historically nations are impacted by_______________?
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A. change in the distribution of power

B. technological progress

C. climactic changes from the ice age to global heating

D. BOTH fluctuations in the distribution of power and technological progress
5483. Death rates are______________?
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A. the rate at which infants survive past their first year

B. the rate a which the elderly die in any given year

C. deaths of infants before they are one year old

D. defined as the number of deaths per 1000 people per country per year
5484. Which of the following is an unintended function of education ?
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A. Reinforcement of societys stratification system

B. Understanding mathematical concepts

C. Formation of youth leadership groups

D. Reinforcement of grammatical forms in language

5485. Latent functions of schools include_________?
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A. promoting nationalism

B. allowing the formation of a subculture and keeping children in school for a period of time

C. encouraging social mobility

D. maintaining the class system

5486. The number of births in a population in relation to every 1000 women of childbearing age in a year is called the________________?
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A. population pyramid

B. fertility rate

C. population growth rate

D. birthrate
5487. Among the leading causes of divorce are______________?
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A. infidelity

B. incompatibility

C. only b and c

D. personality differences

5488. The real revolution of the last twenty years according to one sociologist refers to_______________?
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A. serial or throwaway marriages

B. the jailing of spouse abusers and marital rapists

C. women,s lack of interest in marriage

D. male bonding and tribalism

5489. When metropolitan areas start to merge with each other the result is_______________?
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A. a standard metropolitan area

B. an ecological city

C. a megalopolis

D. a repetition of the Greek polis

5490. Which is NOT a new alternative to the traditional family ?
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A. Reconstituted family

B. Extended family

C. Blended family

D. Single-parent family

5491. Charismatic leaders_______________?
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A. establish a stable social organization

B. appear only in traditional societies

C. are only characteristic of theocracies

D. may appear in societies with either a traditional or a legal-rational base of authority
5492. Theology is_______________?
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A. the rules of ritual observance

B. the rational system of ideas that explains a belief system

C. a justification of the function of religion

D. the sympathetic interpretation of myths

5493. There is a growing realization that divorce______________?
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A. means freedom and happiness

B. is a normal process from which people quickly recover?

C. none of the above

D. may bring devastating economic and emotional consequences
5494. Reform movements________________?
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A. are always progressive

B. may be reactionary or progressive

C. are equally successful in all types of societies

D. have brought about both communism and fascism

5495. Modern urban sociologists in contrast to the Chicago school believe that cities_______________?
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A. are too expensive

B. are doomed to total disorganization

C. stimulate creativity

D. will revert to rural areas within a short time

5496. Religion has the function of________________?
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A. having the individual lose his/her identity

B. supporting societal norms

C. decreasing a persons sense of security

D. making life anxiety-ridden

5497. A metropolitan area consists of__________________?
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A. a city with a subway system

B. a central city and surrounding suburbs and small towns

C. several small towns

D. the city only

5498. Which religion includes a hierarchy of gods?
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A. Zoroastrianism

B. Christianity

C. Shintoism

D. Hinduism
5499. The foreign alliances the U.s has entered into have resulted in__________________?
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A. help in the Middle East

B. very dependable allies

C. the need to build up the U.S military apparatus

D. assurance that allies will back up U.S

5500. An example of a basic pivotal institution is_____________?
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A. show business

B. sports

C. the family

D. gossip