economics MCQs – Page 245

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4881. Which of the following would increase aggregate demand ?
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A. Increased saving

B. Increasing import spending

C. Increased taxation revenue

D. increased investment

4882. The price decrease from Rs 2,000 to Rs 1,800 Quantity demanded per year increases 5000 to 6000 units. Which of the following is correct ?
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A. Income elasticity is + 2

B. The good is inferior

C. The price elasticity of demand is -2

D. Income elasticity is + 0.5

4883. if demand is price inelastic ?
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A. An increase in price must raise profits

B. A decrease in price reduces sales

C. An increase in price decrease revenue

D. An increase in price increase revenue
4885. Improved training of employees would ?
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A. Shift aggregate demand to the right

B. Shift aggregate supply to the right

C. shift aggregate demand to the left

D. Shift aggregate supply to the left

4887. If the cross elasticity of demand is -2 ?
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A. The products are complements and demand is cross price inelastic

B. The products are complements and demand is cross price elastic

C. The products are substitutes and demand is cross price elastic

D. The products are substitutes and demand is cross price inelastic

4888. Firms are assumed to ________ costs and to ________ profits?
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A. charge earns

B. incur, desire

C. minimize, maximize

D. pay, make

4889. If both marginal cost and marginal revenue increase, a firm ?
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A. Should increase output

B. Should reduce output

C. Should not change output

D. will require further information on how to respond
4890. Inferior goods have _________ and luxury goods have _________?
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A. income elasticity greater than 1, negative income elasticities

B. negative income elasticity income elasticity greater than 1

C. Positive income elasticities, negative income elasticities

D. None of the above

4891. Aggregate demand will increase if ?
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A. consumption falls

B. imports fall

C. investment falls

D. Exports fall

4892. Which of the following would decease aggregate demand ?
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A. increasing export revenue

B. increased taxation revenue

C. increase consumption

D. increased investment

4893. If a 4% increase in price leads to a increase in the quantity supplied of 8% ?
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A. Price elasticity of supply is -2

B. Supply is income elastic

C. Price elasticity of demand is -2

D. Supply is price elastic
4894. Increased level consumption ?
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A. shift aggregate demand to the left

B. shift aggregate supply to the right

C. shift aggregate demand to the right

D. shift aggregate supply to the left
4895. Increased levels of spending on imports ?
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A. shift aggregate supply to the right

B. shift aggregate demand to the right

C. shift aggregate supply to the left

D. shift aggregate demand to the left
4896. The opportunity cost of a student is____________?
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A. Course fees and rent

B. What the student could have earned in the best job available by not studying

C. What the student will earn after graduation

D. A loan from the bank

4897. A firm that makes profit in addition to normal profit is making ?
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A. Normal profit

B. Economic profit

C. supernormal profit

D. Accounting profit

4898. When excess demand occurs in an unregulated market, there is a tendency for ?
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A. quantity supplied to decrease.

B. price to rise

C. quantity demanded to increase

D. price to fall