MCQ Bank
In the IS-LM model, a decrease in money supply shifts ---------
- A) LM curve to the left.
- B) IS curve to the right.
- C) LM curve to the right.
- D) IS curve to the left.
In the solow model with technological progress, the steady state growth rate of output per worker is -----------
- A) n + g.
- B) One.
- C) Zero.
- D) G.
With no population growth, the steady-state level of capital per worker will increase whenever the -------------- rate -------------
- A) Saving; decreases.
- B) Saving; increases.
- C) Consumption; decreases.
- D) Tax; increases.
In the two sector endogenous growth theory, the ------------affects the steady state----------
- A) Saving rate; growth rate of income.
- B) Fraction of labor; level of consumption.
- C) Saving rate; level of income.
- D) Fraction of labor; level of income.
With the help of fiscal and monetary policy, policy makers can affect ----------------variables.
- A) Endogenous
- B) One
- C) Exogenous
- D) Macroeconomic
In IS-LM framework, an expansionary fiscal policy shifts---------curve to the -----------
- A) LM; right.
- B) IS; left.
- C) LM; left.
- D) IS; right.
If labor productivity per week is 100 units and there are 5 employees. What is the total output?
- A) 500 units
- B) 20 units
- C) 100 units
- D) 105 units
If marginal propensity to consume (MPC) is 0.7, the government purchases multiplier is----------
- A) 0.7/0.7.
- B) 1-0.7/-0.7.
- C) 1/0.7.
- D) 1/0.3.
Due to a negative demand shock, aggregate demand curve will:
- A) Shift towards left.
- B) Become vertical.
- C) Remain the same.
- D) Shift towards right.
In macro-economics the word aggregate means--------
- A) Individual.
- B) Particular.
- C) One.
- D) Totals.
Suppose labor force (L) = 1000 in a year and population is growing at 1% per year then change in labor force will be---------------
- A) 1.
- B) 0.11.
- C) 10%.
- D) 10.
Investment causes the capital stock to------------ while depreciation causes capital stock to ----------------
- A) Rise; fall.
- B) Rise; rise.
- C) Fall; rise.
- D) Fall; fall.
Nominal exchange rate is denoted by---------------
- A) P*.
- B) E.
- C) e.
- D) r*.
If labor productivity per week is 10 units and there are 5 employees what is the total output?
- A) 50
- B) 5
- C) 2
- D) 10
A graph of all combinations of income (Y) and interest rate (r) that results in goods market equilibrium is called:
- A) IS curve
- B) LM curve
- C) Money supply curve
- D) Money demand curve
In the Solow model with technological progress, the steady state growth rate of output per effective worker is -----------
- A) n + g.
- B) One.
- C) Zero.
- D) n - g.
In the short run equilibrium, if output is ---------------- level, then prices will rise.
- A) Above the full employment
- B) At the natural rate of unemployment
- C) At the full employment
- D) Below the full employment
Which one of the following is correct formula of government purchases multiplier?
- A) 1/ (1-MPS)
- B) (1-MPS) / (1-MPC)
- C) 1/ (1-MPC)
- D) -MPC / (1-MPC)
The major difficulty for underdeveloped country to measure the economic growth is:
- A) Preoccupation with other more important problems.
- B) Lack of skilled manpower.
- C) Lack of supply of empirical data.
- D) All of the given options.
Under Mundell Fleming model a small open economy with a floating exchange rate, monetary expansion does all of the following EXCEPT:
- A) Cause net exports to rise.
- B) Increase the equilibrium income level.
- C) Decrease the exchange rate.
- D) Increase the exchange rate.