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Economics Mcqs

Which of the following will not shift a country’s production possibilities frontier outward ?

Which of the following will not shift a country’s production possibilities frontier outward ?

A. an advance in technology
B. an increase in the labor force
C. an increase in the capital stock
D. a reduction in unemployment

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Application of Economics, Economics Mcqs

Which of the following statements about microeconomics and macroeconomics is not true ?

Which of the following statements about microeconomics and macroeconomics is not true ?

A. The study of very large industries is a topic within macroeconomics
B. Macroeconomics is concerned with economy-wide phenomena
C. Microeconomics is a building block for macroeconomics
D. Microeconomics and macroeconomics cannot be entirely separated

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Application of Economics, Economics Mcqs

Suppose two economists are arguing about policies that deal with unemployment One economist says the government should fight unemployment because it is the greatest social evil The other economist response Nonsense Inflation is the greatest social evil These economists ?

Suppose two economists are arguing about policies that deal with unemployment One economist says the government should fight unemployment because it is the greatest social evil The other economist response Nonsense Inflation is the greatest social evil These economists ?

A. really don’t disagree at all It just appears that they disagree.
B. disagree because they have different values.
C. none of these answers.
D. disagree because they have different scientific judgments.

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Application of Economics, Economics Mcqs

In making which of the following statements is an economist acting more like a scientist ?

In making which of the following statements is an economist acting more like a scientist ?

A. A reduction in unemployment benefits will reduce the unemployment benefits will reduce the unemployment rate.
B. The rate of inflation should be reduced because it robs the elderly of their savings.
C. The unemployment rate should be reduced because unemployment robs individuals of their dignity.
D. The state should increase subsidies to universities because the future of our country depends on education.

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Application of Economics, Economics Mcqs

Which of the following is most likely to produce scientific evidence about a theory ?

Which of the following is most likely to produce scientific evidence about a theory ?

A. A lawyer employed by Renault addressing the impact of air bags on passenger safety.
B. An economist permanently employed at a leading university analyzing the impact of bank regulations on lending to small businesses
C. An economist employed by the Trades union congress doing research on the impact of trade policy on workers’ wages
D. A radio talk show host collecting data from listeners on how capital markets respond to taxation

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Application of Economics, Economics Mcqs

In which of the following cases is the assumption most reasonable ?

In which of the following cases is the assumption most reasonable ?

A. To address the impact to taxes on income distribution an economist assumes that everyone earns the same income.
B. To address the impact of money growth on inflation, an economist assumes that money is strictly coins.
C. To model the benefits of trade. an economist assumes that there are two people and two goods
D. To estimate the speed at which a beach ball falls, a physicist assumes that if falls in a vacuum.

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Application of Economics, Economics Mcqs