Questions from General Economics


Q: What two numbers “balance”? a) The current account

What two numbers “balance”? a) The current account and exports. b) The capital account and the current account. c) Exports and imports. d) Short term investment income and short term investment pa...

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Q: The cause of the European financial crisis had its origins in

The cause of the European financial crisis had its origins in a) the creation of the euro. b) vast overspending in Germany. c) uncompetitive tax collections in Greece. d) speculative home buying i...

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Q: The supply and demand model examines how prices and quantities are determined

The supply and demand model examines how prices and quantities are determined a) in markets. b) by governments. c) by churches. d) by monopolists.

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Q: The elasticity of demand is related to the slope of the demand

The elasticity of demand is related to the slope of the demand curve a) and only the slope of the demand curve. b) but also the (price, quantity) position on the demand curve. c) but also the slope...

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Q: Suppose a firm cannot figure out whether the demand for the good

Suppose a firm cannot figure out whether the demand for the good it sells is elastic or inelastic but discovers that every time it raises its price, its total revenue declines. Their a) demand is un...

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Q: When firms add workers and find that the additional workers add less

When firms add workers and find that the additional workers add less to output than their predecessors did, they are experiencing a) the division of labor. b) diminishing returns. c) the law of la...

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Q: Gross domestic product is counted using two methods: one which counts

Gross domestic product is counted using two methods: one which counts all the ways people _____ money and another which counts all the ways people _____ money. a) earn, spend b) spend, save c) earn...

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Q: Use the aggregate supply-aggregate demand model to determine which of

Use the aggregate supply-aggregate demand model to determine which of the following will lead to higher prices. a) A tax increase b) A fall in world oil prices c) An increase in interest rates d)...

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Q: Adjustments to tax and spending policies serve as primary elements of

Adjustments to tax and spending policies serve as primary elements of a) discretionary fiscal policy. b) nondiscretionary fiscal policy. c) monetary policy. d) exchange rate policy.

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Q: When engaging in monetary policy, the impact of expansionary policy on

When engaging in monetary policy, the impact of expansionary policy on an aggregate demand – aggregate supply model is to a) increase aggregate demand. b) increase aggregate supply. c) decrease ag...

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