economics MCQs – Page 287

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5721. Which women are most likely to report feeling unhappy after their divorce ?
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A. childless middle-aged women

B. elderly women

C. none of the above

D. young mothers
5722. What kind of labor does the craft method require ?
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A. High-cost, highly skilled

B. Untrained and unmotivated

C. Untrained and unskilled

D. Lean skilled and motivated

5725. By 2050 8 billion of the projected 9.5 billion people will be_____________________?
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A. as wealthy as the developed nations

B. living in predominantly agricultural nations

C. living in industrial nations

D. living in poor countries
5726. The small number of black managers and coaches in professional baseball and football is an example of________________?
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A. institutional discrimination

B. lack of talent among blacks

C. individual discrimination

D. cultural discrimination

5727. Gender assignment is based on______________?
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A. social expectations only

B. a combination of biology and socialization

C. sexuality only

D. biological sex only

5728. American military policy has been built on___________________?
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A. trust in U.S allies

B. assured destruction capability

C. a spirit of peace in the world

D. very large number of troops

5729. The important point about biological and cultural differences among people is______________?
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A. the fact that to have more is better than to have less in all circumstances

B. the evidence that some traits are more desirable than others

C. those with most power can determine cultural values

D. the social meanings people give these differences
5730. Modernization in Britain was not as disruptive as in other countries because_______________?
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A. the British were ahead of other societies in their level of civilization

B. the British had the Magna Carta which protected civil rights

C. the rate of change was slower, so integration of new values was possible

D. the British are smarter

5732. The ideology of ageism__________________?
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A. has little impact on the society

B. prevails only in the U.S

C. asserts that the very young and the very old are inferior

D. applies only to the old

5733. Which branch of Judaism ordains women as rabbis ?
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A. Sephardic

B. Orthodox

C. Conservative

D. Reform
5734. As a result of social change some members of society_______________?
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A. play new roles

B. occupy new statuses

C. become social climbers

D. take on BOTH new statuses and new roles

5735. Who really owns the corporation? the_________________?
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A. stockholders

B. Government

C. founders

D. banks

5736. A study of male identical twins one of whom had been castrated by accident during circumcision and treated as a little girl until puberty showed that_______________?
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A. the intact twin gradually became more feminine

B. all of the above

C. the castrated male still acted like a tomboy

D. the castrated twin was tidier than his brother but never played with dolls

5737. Critics maintain that the following issues are present in higher education______________?
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A. all of the above

B. high tuitions

C. a lowering of standards

D. muzzling of academic freedom

5738. A person affected by nationalism______________?
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A. shares a state,s interests and goals

B. identifies with a states culture

C. all of the above

D. displays feelings of ethnocentrism

5740. The highest victimization rates occur________________?
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A. equally in all age groups

B. in the 0 to 3 year age group

C. in the 10-15 years age group

D. in the teenage years