Questions from General Economics


Q: An increase in the expected inflation rate in one country will

An increase in the expected inflation rate in one country will a) strengthen its currency. b) weaken its currency. c) have no impact on the exchange rate between its currency and other currencies....

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Q: Economists generally believe that a new casino in a city that already

Economists generally believe that a new casino in a city that already has them would likely have _________ economic impact. a) an enormously negative b) a modestly negative c) an enormously positi...

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Q: The destruction of the World Trade Center and damage to the Pentagon

The destruction of the World Trade Center and damage to the Pentagon and the accompanying work to rebuild and repair led to _____ to the insurance companies and _____ in GDP. gains; gains losses; loss...

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Q: One of the concerns about monopolies is that they a)

One of the concerns about monopolies is that they a) reduce the motivation to innovate. b) reduce the motivation to make a profit. c) hire people at an excessive level. d) waste resources in pursu...

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Q: Income inequality as conventionally measured is ____ when you ignore the decreases

Income inequality as conventionally measured is ____ when you ignore the decreases in the capital gains tax rate. a) overstated b) understated c) property stated

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Q: Farm price supports are typically for a) basic commodities like

Farm price supports are typically for a) basic commodities like raw milk and grain. b) fruits and vegetables. c) refined products like flour. d) manufactured products like breakfast cereals.

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Q: The last time the minimum wage alone was sufficient to keep a

The last time the minimum wage alone was sufficient to keep a family of three above the poverty line was a) 1979. b) 1985. c) 1990. d) 1998.

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Q: The optimal venue for an event is one where a)

The optimal venue for an event is one where a) the number of seats exceeds the number where marginal cost equals marginal revenue. b) the number of seats is less than number where marginal cost equa...

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Q: Rent control is an example of a _________ a) price

Rent control is an example of a _________ a) price ceiling. b) price floor. c) price irrelevancy. d) price equalization.

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Q: The argument that spending more money on teachers has little impact on

The argument that spending more money on teachers has little impact on educational outcomes in K–12 is a) inconsistent with any economic model. b) consistent with the upward-sloping nature of a pro...

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