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Introduction To Economics MCQs

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Question 42 Basic of Economics

Inflation is:

Correct answer B. an increase in the overall price level

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What does unemployment mean?

Correct answer C. At the going wage rate, there are people who want to work but cannot find work

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Which of the following correctly defines opportunity cost?

Correct answer B. That which we forgo, or give up, when we make a choice or a decision

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Which of these is an example of a normative statement?

Correct answer A. Inequality in the distribution of income is a more serious problem than unemployment

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You find Rs 20 and decide to spend it on going to a football match. What is your opportunity cost of attending the game?

Correct answer A. Rs 20 (because you could have used the Rs 20 to buy other things) plus the value of your time spent at the game

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People respond to incentives. If accountants’ average salary rises by 50% while teachers’ average salary rises by 20%, what would we expect to happen?

Correct answer B. Fewer students will take degree courses in education and more will take accounting courses

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Which statement about a market economy is correct?

Correct answer C. Market participants act as if guided by an invisible hand to produce outcomes that maximise social welfare

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How are economic problems handled in a mixed economy?

Correct answer B. Economic problems are solved by the government and the market

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