economics MCQs – Page 198

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3941. Women first assumed subordinate roles when they_________________?
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A. assumed primary child-care responsibilities

B. stayed home when men hunted

C. left home to gather food

D. ceased to gather the majority of the food supply
3942. Social scientists are interested in collective behavior because it is________________?
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A. often the basis of important social change

B. not tied to social factors

C. so predictable

D. reflective of purely animal behavior

3943. Violent crowd behavior______________?
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A. always goes against the wishes of individual members

B. is usually temporary

C. is generally random

D. has no limits in its antisocial nature?

3944. Present theories of stratification__________________?
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A. offer ways to end inequality

B. answer the of what causes inequality

C. agree that inequality is an evil

D. offer two different ways of looking at inequality
3945. What is meant by the public sector ?
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A. Economic activities open to the public

B. Economic activities in which self-interest makes for personal affluence

C. The goals of the society

D. Economic activities in which the government engages for the public good
3946. CEO stands for_______________?
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A. chief executive officer

B. Caribbean Entrepreneurs Office

C. clear everybody out

D. capital employment outlay

3947. The purpose of the Monroe Doctrine was_______________?
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A. to let the world, know who the superpower is

B. to warn the Japanese to steer clear of the Caribbean in exchange for U.S non-intervention in Afghanistan

C. to warn European powers to keep away from the Western Hemisphere in return for U.S nonintervention in Europe

D. to conquer the Soviet regime and attach Siberia to the United States

3948. What function do politicians serve according to pluralists ?
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A. Front men

B. Statesmen

C. Shills or decoys

D. Power and interest brokers
3949. Life expectancy is____________________?
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A. about the same across social classes

B. lower for the lower classes

C. lower for the upper-middle class

D. lower for the middle class

3950. Ethnic groups are based on_________________?
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A. skin color

B. common customs and /or identities

C. eye shape

D. genes

3951. The opposite of the rule of law is________________?
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A. the rule of reason

B. the rule of custom

C. the rule of men

D. anarchy

3954. The chief function of interest group is to________________?
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A. bring into the open obscure problems to be solved

B. provide geographic representation

C. provide group representation above and beyond that provided by our elected officials in Congress

D. choose candidates for political office

3955. Which resources are scarce in every society ?
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A. Food shelter and protective coverings

B. Fertile land

C. Sufficient males to mate with all the females

D. Wheat and com

3956. Which groups are hardest hit by the death of a spouse ?
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A. Women who derived their identity from being someones wife

B. Women living in large cities those with small incomes and those who are fairly young

C. all of the above

D. The more elderly widowers

3957. Reform movements_________________?
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A. are more successful in authoritarian than in democratic societies

B. aim to change the entire society

C. substitute one ruling class for another

D. may be progressive or reactionary
3958. Exceptions to the circular flow are__________________?
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A. injections

B. incidentals

C. B and C only

D. withdrawals

3959. Specialized division of labor in industrial societies can make workers feel that they_______________?
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A. have no sense of accomplishment

B. all of the above

C. are an anonymous group

D. have lack of control

3960. The Untied States Constitution provides for the________________?
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A. principle of federalism

B. doctrine of elitist pluralism

C. doctrine of executive privilege

D. concept of polis