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
5701. Disengagement refers to_______________?
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A. a pleasant interlude for the elderly

B. aged persons abandoning their regular roles so that younger people may assume them

C. aged persons maintaining their regular social roles

D. a period before retirement

5702. As of the late 1990s________________?
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A. blacks and whites had the same average income

B. at least 40 percent of blacks were squarely in the middle class

C. blacks and whites graduated from college at the same rate

D. black unemployment was the same as that of whites

5703. The social class(es) least interested in church participation is (are)the_____________?
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A. upper-lower class

B. upper and lower classes

C. none of the above

D. lower-middle class

5704. Entities such as the U.N and the European Economic Community (Common Market) are classed as_____________?
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A. ICUs

B. IGOs

C. LDCs

D. EEcs

5705. Which is NOT an element of a social movement ?
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A. It involves no orientation toward action

B. It has a specific perspective and ideology

C. it has a strong sense of idealism and solidarity

D. It involves a significant number of people

5706. Modern societies are grappling with the notion of_________________?
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A. none of the above

B. eliminating marriage altogether

C. allowing same-sex couples to marry

D. lowering the age at marriage

5707. Political science has taken a turn toward the social sciences in its studies of__________________?
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A. the social impact of government on groups and individuals

B. work as a source of identity

C. law and administration

D. the moral effects of government policies

5708. No- fault divorce has_______________?
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A. left alimony awards intact

B. all but eliminated alimony and somewhat decreased the average child support award

C. increased child support requirements

D. increased both alimony and child support awards for the first few year after divorce

5709. The Marxian model of class structure divided the population into______________?
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A. the haves and the have nots

B. quintiles

C. six or seven layers

D. the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
5710. The view that the elderly lack social and material resources to reciprocate in relationships and consequently occupy a subservient status is the point of______________?
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A. activity theory

B. exchange theory

C. disengagement theory

D. modernization theory

5711. Persons interested in saving the whales could be considered a (n)______________?
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A. casual crowd

B. public

C. none of these

D. acting crowd

5712. Retirements negative effects are felt most strongly by_____________?
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A. none of the above

B. women in general and lower-class workers

C. middle-class men and lower-class women

D. upper-class men and service workers

5713. Which occupational categories received the greatest increase in compensation in the 1990s ?
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A. Domestic workers

B. Senior and chief executive

C. Accountants and financial consultants

D. corporate attorneys

5714. There is inequality among the Siriono of Bolivia in that_________________?
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A. the families of the best hunters are permitted to hoard food

B. none of the above

C. the elder females make all the group,s rules

D. there is a priestly caste

5715. The practice of requiring degrees as a minimum hiring requirement is called_______________?
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A. syndication

B. academicism

C. credentialism

D. elitism

5716. The subordinate position of women in decision making may result from_____________?
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A. the choice of women as leaders

B. the instrumental role assumed by males

C. women being less intelligent than men

D. womens modesty

5717. The teen pregnancy rate_________________?
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A. only A and B

B. has declined principally for non-Hispanic black teens

C. began to decline in 1997

D. is highest among Asian teens

5718. Males______________?
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A. are more prone to aggressiveness than females

B. live longer than females

C. have a lower birthrate than females

D. are less likely to die violently

5719. In Melanesia manais________________?
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A. the power of good over evil

B. the food miraculously given to the escaped slaves in the wilderness

C. the power of evil over good

D. a power that is neither good nor evil
5720. Furnishing historical data about past societies with no written records is the task of_______________?
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A. cultural geography

B. ornithology

C. history

D. archaeology
5721. Which women are most likely to report feeling unhappy after their divorce ?
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A. childless middle-aged women

B. elderly women

C. none of the above

D. young mothers
5722. What kind of labor does the craft method require ?
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A. High-cost, highly skilled

B. Untrained and unmotivated

C. Untrained and unskilled

D. Lean skilled and motivated

5723. The largest number of statistical areas in the United States are______________?
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A. CBSAs

B. SMSAs

C. MSAs

D. CMSAs
5724. The most important product of the social way of life is__________________?
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A. marriage

B. family

C. society

D. culture
5725. By 2050 8 billion of the projected 9.5 billion people will be_____________________?
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A. as wealthy as the developed nations

B. living in predominantly agricultural nations

C. living in industrial nations

D. living in poor countries
5726. The small number of black managers and coaches in professional baseball and football is an example of________________?
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A. institutional discrimination

B. lack of talent among blacks

C. individual discrimination

D. cultural discrimination

5727. Gender assignment is based on______________?
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A. social expectations only

B. a combination of biology and socialization

C. sexuality only

D. biological sex only

5728. American military policy has been built on___________________?
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A. trust in U.S allies

B. assured destruction capability

C. a spirit of peace in the world

D. very large number of troops

5729. The important point about biological and cultural differences among people is______________?
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A. the fact that to have more is better than to have less in all circumstances

B. the evidence that some traits are more desirable than others

C. those with most power can determine cultural values

D. the social meanings people give these differences
5730. Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because_______________?
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A. the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization

B. the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights

C. the rate of change was slower, so integration of new values was possible

D. the British are smarter

5731. The forces and processes revolving around government is policies and actions are called_________________?
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A. dynamics

B. statics

C. general social processes

D. politics
5732. The ideology of ageism__________________?
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A. has little impact on the society

B. prevails only in the U.S

C. asserts that the very young and the very old are inferior

D. applies only to the old

5733. Which branch of Judaism ordains women as rabbis ?
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A. Sephardic

B. Orthodox

C. Conservative

D. Reform
5734. As a result of social change some members of society_______________?
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A. play new roles

B. occupy new statuses

C. become social climbers

D. take on BOTH new statuses and new roles

5735. Who really owns the corporation? the_________________?
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A. stockholders

B. Government

C. founders

D. banks

5736. A study of male identical twins one of whom had been castrated by accident during circumcision and treated as a little girl until puberty showed that_______________?
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A. the intact twin gradually became more feminine

B. all of the above

C. the castrated male still acted like a tomboy

D. the castrated twin was tidier than his brother but never played with dolls

5737. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?
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A. all of the above

B. high tuitions

C. a lowering of standards

D. muzzling of academic freedom

5738. A person affected by nationalism______________?
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A. shares a state,s interests and goals

B. identifies with a states culture

C. all of the above

D. displays feelings of ethnocentrism

5739. Products of the economy used in production as opposed to gifts of nature are______________?
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A. labor

B. capital

C. entrepreneurship

D. land

5740. The highest victimization rates occur________________?
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A. equally in all age groups

B. in the 0 to 3 year age group

C. in the 10-15 years age group

D. in the teenage years

5741. Which of the following does NOT appear to be a factor in divorce_______________?
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A. marriage after an engagement of over three years

B. differences in occupational goals and careers

C. dramatic differences in family backgrounds

D. pregnancy shortly after marriage

5742. The family today influences_______________?
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A. attitudes on politics

B. none of the above

C. hospitalization rates

D. production activities

5743. Discrimination is_______________?
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A. belief in the superiority of one,s own group

B. racial hatred

C. an attitude or feeling of dislike for a certain group

D. an action taken as a result of prejudicial feelings
5744. The most recent view of black family problems is that they are a result of_______________?
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A. biology

B. the heritage of slavery

C. historic events of recent years

D. none of the above

5745. Scientists agree that________________?
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A. there are no races

B. there are three races

C. there are fifty two races

D. all of humankind is descended from the same common stock
5746. American foreign aid after World War II_________________?
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A. boosted international trade

B. prevented revolutionary movements from starting in a number of nations

C. helped the domestic economies of industrial nations

D. all of the above

5747. A crisis of legitimacy indicates that_______________?
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A. better government propaganda is in order

B. the social order requires piecemeal reform

C. general apathy has overtaken the public

D. the public perceives that legitimate government has failed
5748. The natural environment is_________________?
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A. the total complex of manmade elements in an area

B. the way humans found the earth

C. mountains oceans rivers and deserts

D. the totality of natural conditions and resources that occur in a specific area
5749. The experience of loss or impending loss of a person to whom one is close is called______________?
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A. displacement

B. disengagement

C. bereavement

D. bequeath Ent

5750. Weber,s Protestant Ethicis_______________?
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A. an explanation of Third-World underdevelopment

B. a vindication of the morality of capitalism

C. a refutation of economic determinism

D. a rejection of the ideological function of religion