Which of these is most likely to make the distribution of income more even?
Correct answer D. An increase in progressive taxation
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What does a budget deficit mean?
Correct answer D. Total expenditure is more than total revenue
Why is gross national income always larger than net national income?
Correct answer A. Capital consumption allowance
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What does the law of demand state?
Correct answer C. When price increases, demand decreases
Which of these causes inflation?
Correct answer A. Increase in money supply and fall in production
Which of these would make a country’s exchange rate fall?
Correct answer C. Increased demand for its imports
What is a rising stock market described as?
Correct answer C. Bullish
Economic development is measured by an increase in which of these?
Correct answer D. Increase in real GNP
On what basis does Pakistan issue its currency?
Correct answer C. Demand for money in the country
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What does the velocity of circulation of money refer to?
Correct answer A. The number of times a unit of money changes hands annually
What effect does a tariff have on trade?
Correct answer A. Reduces the volume of trade
On which date does Pakistan’s fiscal year begin?
Correct answer D. 1st July
Which factors affect a bank’s ability to create credit?
Correct answer D. Both the cash reserve requirement and the amount of cash available
At what rate of interest does a liquidity trap arise?
Correct answer C. Very low rate of interest
When a commercial bank creates credit, what does it immediately increase?
Correct answer C. The money supply
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What does the State Bank do when it wants to reduce the money supply?
Correct answer C. Sells government securities
What is a treasury bill used for?
Correct answer A. Getting short term loans
In Pakistan, what is the bank set up to lend to very small enterprises called?
Correct answer B. Micro Finance Bank
Which of these is NOT a function of a commercial bank?
Correct answer B. Banker to the government
What does a country’s balance of payments include?
Correct answer D. Both the balance of trade and capital receipts and payments