economics MCQs – Page 322

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
6421. What is the Phillips curve ?
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A. a deflationary curve

B. a graphic representation of conflict between full employment and inflation

C. a reference to a government economist favoring high taxes

D. a special kind of screw driver that reflects the functioning of the economy

6422. The norm of reciprocity entails______________?
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A. doing something in return for what someone has done for you

B. doing things in an institutionalized way

C. all of the above

D. working jointly in a common enterprise for a shared goal

6423. The American democratic system is based on________________?
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A. all of the above

B. representation of the majority

C. the dignity of the individual

D. protection of minority rights

6424. Which of the following is identified with the elitist view _____________?
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A. C.Wright Mills

B. Karl Marx

C. Paul Samuelson

D. BOTH Mills and Marx
6425. The Keynesian revolution acknowledged_________________ ?
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A. that the market was inherently unstable

B. the need for the intervention of the owners of the means of production

C. that industrial workers were becoming the new bourgeoisie

D. that the masses were being exploited

6427. A number of social commentators fear that having become a nation of hyphenated Americans ?
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A. the United States will be divided into a number of smaller nations

B. we may begin to our national identity

C. we will not defend the nation from invasion

D. we must keep out all new immigrants

6428. Emotional stress and maladjustment may occur as a result of______________?
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A. faulty role performance

B. all of the above

C. improperly learned roles

D. status inconsistency

6430. Most ideologies consist of________________?
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A. ideas that have been in existence for centuries

B. a set of complex algebraic expressions

C. ideas derived exclusively from ancient Greece

D. a body of doctrines beliefs and symbols
6431. From a sociological viewpoint to say that deviance has functions means that ?
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A. deviant acts are escape valves for anxiety

B. successful deviants become stronger people

C. deviant acts serve the individual,s purpose

D. deviance may contribute to group cohesion
6433. The situation in the Middle East is an example of________________?
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A. conflict

B. competition

C. cooperation

D. all of the above

6434. The elitist school of thought asserts that______________?
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A. the elite is not always against the masses

B. the elite displays a monolithic power structure

C. the masses should rebel against the elite

D. the elite always works against the public interest

6435. Humanity is__________________?
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A. an aggregate

B. all of the above

C. a category

D. a group

6436. NAFTA binds which three countries into a single commercial entity ?
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A. United States Canada Puerto Rico

B. United States Canada Mexico

C. Mexico Panama Costa Rica

D. United States Cuba Mexico

6437. Resources are defined as___________________?
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A. anything that is derived from natural including

B. anything that is produced in factories

C. anything that is manmade

D. everything that is needed for the production of goods and services including human energy
6438. The primary function of the economy as a social institution is to________________?
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A. show people how to obtain goods and services without having to pay for them

B. convict felons in Common Pleas Cout

C. Provide a blueprint showing people how to survive

D. none of the above

6439. According to George Herbert Mead the self is______________?
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A. an individuals self-concept or self-awareness

B. a persons conscience

C. the subconscious mind

D. the equivalent of the libido in Freuds theory

6440. Studies of siblings who shared parents social class and everyday experiences have shown that they_____________?
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A. pretend to disagree when they really agree

B. perceive the same events in the same way

C. view the same experiences differently

D. arrive at a common view point through discussion