economics MCQs – Page 156

Practise multiple-choice questions from economics for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

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
3101. The relative-wage explanation for the existence of downwardly sticky wages emphasizes ?
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A. unspoken agreements between workers and firms that firms will not cut wages

B. the contention that workers in one industry may be unwilling to accept a wage cut unless they know that workers in other industries are receiving similar cuts

C. the incentive that firms may have to hold wages above the market clearing rate

D. employment contracts that stipulate workers wages usually for a period of one to three years

3102. Groundnut crop is the monopoly of ?
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A. Pakistan

B. Indonesia

C. Bangladesh

D. India
3104. Which of the following practices of cultivation can be referred to as crop rotation ?
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A. Different crops in the same season

B. Different crops in different seasons

C. None of the above

D. The same crop in different seasons

3105. Brassica is the Latin name for what spice ?
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A. Mustard

B. Sald

C. Basil

D. Pepper

3106. The relative deprivation approach attempts to______________?
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A. determine the privileges of the rich

B. measure poverty of those below the poverty line

C. assess the deprivation of section of population as compared to the others

D. assess the minimum food Requirements

3108. Which type of forest covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world ?
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A. Temperate Deciduous forests

B. Tropical Monsoon forests

C. Temperate Coniferous forests

D. Tropical Rain forests

3109. Potential GDP is the level of aggregate output ?
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A. that can be sustained in the long run without inflation

B. that can be sustained in the long run, if the inflation rate is zero

C. that can be produced at a zero-unemployment rate

D. that can be produced if structural unemployment is zero

3110. What is known as ground black-cherry pits in the Middle East ?
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A. Falafal

B. Bangna Cauda

C. Baba Ghanoush

D. Mahlab
3111. The quantity theory of money says that changes in ____lead to equivalent changes in ____ but have no effect on ______?
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A. prices, wages, output and employment

B. output prices, employment

C. nominal money output prices

D. nominal money, the price level, output and employment
3113. India is the worlds largest producer of ?
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A. Coal

B. Copper

C. Iron ore

D. Mica
3114. Which factor contributes most to the recurring food shortages in Africa ?
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A. location between two major oceans

B. extensive river systems

C. rainforest environment

D. Poor distribution of agricultural products
3115. Which is the most important crop of the Nile delta ?
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A. Cotton

B. None of these

C. Sugarcane

D. Maize

3116. All the following are types of monetary policy expect ?
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A. a balanced budget

B. a nominal money stock target

C. The pursuit of a target real interest rate

D. an inflation target

3118. What is the third cattle producing country ?
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A. China

B. India

C. Argentina

D. United States
3119. In recent years, which factor has been major reason for the economic tensions between the United States and China ?
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A. Chinas trade deficit with the United States was very high

B. The United States imported more from China than it exported to China

C. The United States refused to place quotas on Chinese goods

D. China lowered tariffs on goods imported from the United States

3120. A comparison of Japans policies before 1945 with the policies in effect after 1945 indicates that______________?
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A. dependence on foreign trade usually leads to a weakened national economy

B. territorial aggression is not necessary to secure national economic goals

C. reduction in spending on military goods leads to economic depression

D. democratic institution hinder economic growth