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
5501. Hitler led the German people by emotional speeches He derived his authority from________________?
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A. the law

B. God

C. the Bible

D. personal charisma
5502. The oldest form of power rests on_______________?
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A. rational-legal authority

B. the authority of force

C. traditional authority

D. charismatic authority

5503. The widest sphere of human interaction on an international scale is_______________?
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A. international economics

B. international security affairs

C. international law

D. international relations
5504. Cohabiting couples__________________?
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A. are an old phenomenon

B. represent an example of premarital life

C. represent the great majority of couples

D. are predominantly homosexual

5505. Metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more are called_______________?
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A. SMSAs (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas)

B. MSAs (Micropolitan Statistical Areas)

C. CBSAs (Core Bases Statistical Areas)

D. CMSAs (Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas)

5506. Young couples who have children very soon after marriage_______________?
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A. are quite content with their lot

B. experience constant elation

C. spend very little time together

D. all of the above

5507. A nineteenth-century model of rote education which imitated the assembly line was called the______________?
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A. Lancaster system

B. Schumpeterian system

C. Topeka system

D. Birmingham system

5508. The ethnic groups among whom arranged marriages are common include______________?
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A. Indians (natives of India)

B. Muslim

C. Hasidic Jews

D. All of the above
5509. Latent functions of government include_______________?
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A. the rise of administrative elites

B. war

C. health care

D. public education

5510. Cohabitation_______________?
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A. among college-educated high-income groups

B. is most popular among the 24-35 age group

C. only A and B

D. among working couples

5511. The teenage birthrate_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. is highest among white teenagers

C. has declined in the past several years

D. has soared in the past two years

5512. Marx believed religion was used to_______________?
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A. support the exploitation of the masses

B. help people improve their lives

C. attain immortality

D. deal with reality

5513. Which method of child care is best for children ?
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A. Being in a day-care center with other children of the same age

B. Spending at least 20 hours with a person other than the mother

C. Being cared for by the biological mother even if she would rather work outside the house

D. We do not really know
5514. In some cultures a women a can have several husbands at one time. This custom is called____________?
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A. polyandry

B. serial marriage

C. lunacy

D. polygyny
5515. Politics may be defined as_______________?
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A. the statuses and roles that enforce the law

B. the legitimate use of force within a territory

C. all of the above

D. the process by which individuals and groups acquire power
5516. Social institutions________________?
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A. are ingrained patterns of behavior representing solutions to universal human needs

B. are things like banks and schools

C. all of the above

D. make up cultural components

5517. suburbanization today is based on__________________?
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A. the grass being greener in the suburbs

B. skin color only

C. social class

D. homogeneous families

5518. In developing nations cities are growing along with rural areas because_______________?
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A. all of the above

B. of high birth rates

C. cultural values encourage large families

D. of lower death rates

5519. Liberation theory is______________?
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A. another name for atheism

B. a fusion of Christianity and Marxism

C. a doctrine of personal transcendence

D. a branch of Roman Catholicism

5520. A ghetto tends to contain________________?
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A. residents who make up an economic underclass

B. a concentration of one racial group in an area

C. all of the above

D. slums

5521. The stages of the demographic transition model are_________________?
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A. low death rates high birthrates

B. high births high death rates

C. low birth rates low death rates

D. all of the above
5522. Child abuse___________________?
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A. only A B and C

B. refers to a wide range of maltreatment

C. includes physical and emotional neglect

D. has a victimization rate of 12.3 per 1,000 children

5523. The reality that lies beyond human perception is called__________________?
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A. transient reality

B. transpersonal reality

C. transcendent reality

D. paranormal reality

5524. A lake is polluted The fish in it die The algae make unpleasant odors It may be said that__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. the ecosystem is disturbed

C. biological capital is lost

D. the environment is degraded

5525. Female-headed families have_______________?
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A. increased in number since 1970

B. all of the above

C. generally a lower income than two-parent families

D. greater emotional stress in dealing with children

5526. Since state and nation are not the same thing the preferred term for individual political entities is_______________?
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A. territories

B. principalities

C. nation-sates or national states

D. dominions

5527. Which two factors have engendered problems that threaten the environment ?
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A. agriculture and horticulture

B. overpopulation and urban life

C. fishing and mining

D. low population growth and low density

5528. Factors in the decline of the marriage rate include__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. a delay in the age of first marriage

C. the increase in the incidence of remaining single

D. the increase of cohabitation

5529. Conflict theorists see the states functions as________________?
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A. protecting the interest of the ruling elite only

B. helping the poor and homeless

C. directing the economy

D. bringing peace to its citizens

5530. Before the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) political organization around the world had been_________________?
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A. uniform and multiform

B. empirical and patriotic

C. universal and local

D. unilateral and generic

5531. If population growth in the underdeveloped nations continues unabated in 2050 world population will be______________?
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A. 6 billion

B. 8 billion

C. 10 billion

D. 30 billion

5532. The emphasis on rural virtues__________________?
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A. gave urban dwellers an inferiority complex

B. is based on stereotypes

C. helped democratic representation in the states

D. has been reinforced by recent studies

5533. Recent events vividly demonstrate that nationalism is_______________?
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A. the bastion of freedom and world peace

B. dead

C. at most a quaint reminder of past political cultures

D. the source of wars and atrocities
5534. Which is NOT a common objective of states ?
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A. Territorial integrity

B. Physical survival

C. Political independence

D. Cultural diversity
5535. According to French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau the state emerged_______________?
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A. to restore peace

B. all of the above

C. because people began to fight among themselves

D. after the establishment of private property
5536. A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to_____________?
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A. greater crop yields

B. fluorochlorocarbon production

C. greater rainfall

D. climate changes
5537. The failure of rising expectations is related to______________?
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A. a general rise in the standard of living for all segments of society

B. a rapid decline in the standard of living

C. false advertising and credit expansion

D. dissatisfaction based on relative deprivation
5538. Which is NOT a theoretical perspective on international relations_______________?
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A. globalism

B. scientific democracy

C. neorealism

D. pluralism

5539. A decline in the rural population was due chiefly to________________?
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A. population size

B. the continued improvements in agricultural methods

C. the favor of the local tyrant

D. factories

5540. Divorced men as compared to married men are subject to_______________?
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A. more car accidents

B. all of the above

C. more instances of depression

D. more suicides

5541. What kind of individual is valued in industrial and postindustrial societies ?
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A. the poor and alienated

B. manual workers

C. a highly educated intellectual

D. nonproductive citizens

5542. Romance as a reason for marriage________________?
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A. is an ancient principle

B. is a modern invention

C. contributes to divorce

D. prevents divorce

5543. Women after divorce_______________?
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A. need not do any of the menial housework

B. have a more difficult psychological adjustment than men

C. all of the above

D. experience a 45 percent drop in income
5544. The perpetrators of fatal child abuse have these traits in common________________?
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A. they live at or below the poverty level

B. they are young males

C. all of these

D. they are seriously depressed

5545. The noncustodial parent______________?
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A. renounces all responsibility for his children

B. is often a deadbeat dad

C. is usually unfit to be a parent

D. none of the above

5546. Population density________________?
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A. always relates to birthrates

B. is low in Western Europe

C. is low in Japan

D. is high in industrial areas
5547. In rural Pakistan a person must marry within his or her caste This custom is called______________?
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A. exogamy

B. purdah

C. endogamy

D. polygamy

5548. The highest birthrates today are found in________________?
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A. Japan

B. Western Europe

C. highly developed nations

D. the underdeveloped nations
5549. Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to________________?
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A. political organization

B. population density

C. demography

D. poor contraception

5550. Another term for nationalism might be________________?
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A. national ethnocentrism

B. racism

C. imperialism

D. colonialism