economics MCQs – Page 278

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5541. What kind of individual is valued in industrial and postindustrial societies ?
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A. the poor and alienated

B. manual workers

C. a highly educated intellectual

D. nonproductive citizens

5542. Romance as a reason for marriage________________?
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A. is an ancient principle

B. is a modern invention

C. contributes to divorce

D. prevents divorce

5543. Women after divorce_______________?
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A. need not do any of the menial housework

B. have a more difficult psychological adjustment than men

C. all of the above

D. experience a 45 percent drop in income
5544. The perpetrators of fatal child abuse have these traits in common________________?
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A. they live at or below the poverty level

B. they are young males

C. all of these

D. they are seriously depressed

5545. The noncustodial parent______________?
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A. renounces all responsibility for his children

B. is often a deadbeat dad

C. is usually unfit to be a parent

D. none of the above

5546. Population density________________?
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A. always relates to birthrates

B. is low in Western Europe

C. is low in Japan

D. is high in industrial areas
5548. The highest birthrates today are found in________________?
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A. Japan

B. Western Europe

C. highly developed nations

D. the underdeveloped nations
5549. Overpopulation is a problem worldwide but only in relation to________________?
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A. political organization

B. population density

C. demography

D. poor contraception

5550. Another term for nationalism might be________________?
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A. national ethnocentrism

B. racism

C. imperialism

D. colonialism

5551. Social organization in the city brought ALL BUT which one of these changes ?
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A. Families became nuclear

B. The class structure became more rigid

C. Formal agencies of control multiplied

D. Primary group ties became less important

5552. The oil supplies of the United States are subject to______________?
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A. constant increase

B. environmental depletion

C. price stability

D. environmental pollution

5553. Urban families everywhere in the world_________________?
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A. follow the dictates of religion and culture

B. have attained zero population growth

C. voluntarily curb their fertility

D. willingly accept governmental family planning

5554. Power is legitimate if_________________?
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A. it is enforced on members of society

B. a majority of societal members accept its use as right and proper

C. it is rational

D. it has been transmitted in a traditional way

5555. The most important determinant of scholastic success is________________?
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A. a familys values regarding education

B. the peer group influence

C. the opinion of the neighbors

D. how well the students parents did in school

5556. Political power_______________?
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A. appears only in capitalistic societies

B. is power exercised by the state through its government

C. belongs to a ruler in democratic regimes

D. characterizes all dictatorships

5557. In preindustrial societies education was intended for_______________?
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A. the obviously intelligent

B. productive persons

C. a small elite

D. the masses

5558. Moral control________________?
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A. is best when exerted by forces outside the individual

B. can only be exerted through the institution of religion

C. is insufficient to maintain social order in complex societies

D. dose not exist in large urban industrial societies

5559. The nuclear family form is also called________________?
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A. extended

B. conjugal

C. consanguine

D. procreational

5560. In Third World countries the factors that discourage birth control include________________?
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A. womens rights

B. traditional values

C. government subsidies for large families

D. low infant mortality