economics MCQs – Page 277

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5521. The stages of the demographic transition model are_________________?
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A. low death rates high birthrates

B. high births high death rates

C. low birth rates low death rates

D. all of the above
5522. Child abuse___________________?
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A. only A B and C

B. refers to a wide range of maltreatment

C. includes physical and emotional neglect

D. has a victimization rate of 12.3 per 1,000 children

5523. The reality that lies beyond human perception is called__________________?
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A. transient reality

B. transpersonal reality

C. transcendent reality

D. paranormal reality

5524. A lake is polluted The fish in it die The algae make unpleasant odors It may be said that__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. the ecosystem is disturbed

C. biological capital is lost

D. the environment is degraded

5525. Female-headed families have_______________?
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A. increased in number since 1970

B. all of the above

C. generally a lower income than two-parent families

D. greater emotional stress in dealing with children

5527. Which two factors have engendered problems that threaten the environment ?
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A. agriculture and horticulture

B. overpopulation and urban life

C. fishing and mining

D. low population growth and low density

5528. Factors in the decline of the marriage rate include__________________?
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A. all of the above

B. a delay in the age of first marriage

C. the increase in the incidence of remaining single

D. the increase of cohabitation

5529. Conflict theorists see the states functions as________________?
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A. protecting the interest of the ruling elite only

B. helping the poor and homeless

C. directing the economy

D. bringing peace to its citizens

5530. Before the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) political organization around the world had been_________________?
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A. uniform and multiform

B. empirical and patriotic

C. universal and local

D. unilateral and generic

5532. The emphasis on rural virtues__________________?
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A. gave urban dwellers an inferiority complex

B. is based on stereotypes

C. helped democratic representation in the states

D. has been reinforced by recent studies

5533. Recent events vividly demonstrate that nationalism is_______________?
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A. the bastion of freedom and world peace

B. dead

C. at most a quaint reminder of past political cultures

D. the source of wars and atrocities
5534. Which is NOT a common objective of states ?
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A. Territorial integrity

B. Physical survival

C. Political independence

D. Cultural diversity
5535. According to French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau the state emerged_______________?
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A. to restore peace

B. all of the above

C. because people began to fight among themselves

D. after the establishment of private property
5536. A reduction of the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere leads to_____________?
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A. greater crop yields

B. fluorochlorocarbon production

C. greater rainfall

D. climate changes
5537. The failure of rising expectations is related to______________?
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A. a general rise in the standard of living for all segments of society

B. a rapid decline in the standard of living

C. false advertising and credit expansion

D. dissatisfaction based on relative deprivation
5538. Which is NOT a theoretical perspective on international relations_______________?
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A. globalism

B. scientific democracy

C. neorealism

D. pluralism

5539. A decline in the rural population was due chiefly to________________?
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A. population size

B. the continued improvements in agricultural methods

C. the favor of the local tyrant

D. factories

5540. Divorced men as compared to married men are subject to_______________?
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A. more car accidents

B. all of the above

C. more instances of depression

D. more suicides