economics MCQs – Page 212

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4221. The opposite of a nuclear family is the______________?
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A. group family

B. extended family

C. atomic family

D. conjugal family

4222. Which women are most likely to report feeling unhappy after their divorce ?
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A. none of the above

B. young mothers

C. elderly women

D. childless middle-aged women

4223. The pivotal institution of government_________________?
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A. is represented by the U.N on a global level

B. exists only theoretically or in a rudimentary form on the international level

C. exists in every nation

D. is lacking in Third-World nations

4224. Group marriage ________________?
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A. has never been consistently or extensively practiced

B. has been a consistent feature in Western societies

C. is practiced among Australian aborigines

D. is widespread in several societies

4226. Even in a democracy the state can________________?
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A. imprison persons

B. all of the above

C. size property

D. deprive people of their lives

4227. In the U.S the military is________________?
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A. subordinate to the government

B. the basis of legitimate government

C. synonymous with government

D. a provision of government

4228. Corporations wield power through_____________?
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A. investment portfolios

B. All of the above

C. PACs

D. interlocking directorates

4229. Money is___________________?
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A. All of the above

B. a method of barter

C. a means of exchange

D. anything of intrinsic value

4230. Scientists agree that________________?
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A. there are no races

B. there are three races

C. all of humankind is descended from the same common stock

D. there are fifty two races

4231. The abolitionist movement sought the abolition of_______________?
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A. slavery

B. compulsory education

C. alcohol consumption

D. states rights

4232. The low birthrate in the United States is related to_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. increase of women in work force

C. able nutrition

D. increased drug use

4233. The nuclear family is characteristic of industrial societies because______________?
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A. most functions are better performed in secondary groups

B. a large family means more hands to work

C. ascribed status is more important in industrial societies

D. geographic and social mobility are common in industrial societies
4234. Political control refers to________________?
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A. social control exercised by the government

B. any social control

C. social control exercised by peers

D. being forced to vote

4235. The difference between government and state is that________________?
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A. the state is an abstract symbol of the political institution

B. government is symbol state is the process

C. government is a process and the state is an abstract symbol

D. government is a process that includes the people who exercise political power

4236. The most recent view of black family problems is that they are a result of_______________?
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A. biology

B. none of the above

C. historic events of recent years

D. the heritage of slavery

4237. Population density may be defined as_________________?
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A. the ability of a square foot of land to feed a number of people

B. the number of people to a land area

C. the density of a compound group

D. the number of births and deaths per year

4238. Chemical pesticides________________?
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A. are harmless to humans

B. leach out of the ground quickly

C. continue to control pests for many years

D. can be toxic to other forms of life
4239. The family today influences_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. hospitalization rates

C. attitudes on politics

D. production activities