economics MCQs – Page 297

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
5921. Collective behavior is_______________________?
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A. based on regular norms

B. well planned

C. rather unstructured

D. individual behavior multiplied

5924. Globalism___________________?
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A. attracts young idealistic people who want to introduce a world government

B. is a movement aimed at pulling African nations into a world economy?

C. refers to the fact that capitalism has become the economic system of choice around the world

D. is a movement of religious zealots who want to introduce a common religion around the world?

5925. Womens rate of diagnosed depression is__________________?
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A. twice as high as mens

B. similar in duration to that of men

C. the same as mens

D. half that of men

5926. Conflict theorists view stratification systems as______________?
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A. resulting from class struggles

B. effects of the law of nature

C. mechanisms of coercion

D. BOTH coercive and resulting from class struggles
5928. Reform movements_________________?
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A. aim to change the entire society

B. may be progressive or reactionary

C. substitute one ruling class for another

D. are more successful in authoritarian than in democratic societies

5929. Among the causes of violence the most probable is/are___________________?
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A. a street ethic that requires young men to commit murder to prove their manhood

B. violence presented as entertainment by the media

C. poverty drugs and hopelessness

D. a shocking decline in moral standards

5930. Stratification occurs societies that have a____________?
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A. capitalistic system

B. equality

C. surplus

D. shortage of everything

5931. Resources are defined as______________?
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A. everything found in the ground

B. everything that is made by people

C. none of the above

D. everything needed for the production of goods and services including human energy
5933. The transition from rural living to city living occurred because_______________?
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A. there was less need for farm workers as agriculture became mechanized

B. factories were concentrated in cities

C. social change dictated a new fad urban living

D. of BOTH a decrease in the need for farm workers and the fact that factories were located in cities
5935. Psychologists researching the causes of prejudice have found that_______________?
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A. it may have an evolutionary origin

B. it is caused by anger

C. all of the above

D. it is directed at a target from a different group

5936. CEO stands for_______________?
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A. Caribbean Entrepreneurs Office

B. chief executive officer

C. capital employment outlay

D. clear everybody out

5937. In stratified societies categories of people are ranked by________________?
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A. none of the above

B. food is hoarded by a few

C. food is shared by all

D. hunting lacks prestige

5938. Classification of human races is_____________________?
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A. restricted to skin color

B. clear-cut

C. done according to physical appearance

D. vague because of overlap of traits
5939. In most societies male dominance is evident through ?
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A. the small number of legislators who are women

B. the sexual harassment situations in the military and other work places

C. the differences is pay for the same job

D. all of the above