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Economics Mcqs 4423 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Economics MCQs cover fundamental concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics, including demand and supply, inflation, national income, and economic policies.
This section is designed to strengthen analytical skills and conceptual understanding for competitive examinations.
Highly useful for PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, and other testing services preparation.

A group of economists argue that the real problem with the economy is high rates of taxation and heavy regulation that reduce the incentives to work save and invest these economists are ?
A supply side economists
B neo-Keynesian economists
C rational -expectations economists
D New classical economists
Correct Answer: supply side economists
The accelerator theory of investment says that induced investment is determined by ?
A the level of national income
B the level of aggregate demand
C the rate of change of national income
D expectations
Correct Answer: the rate of change of national income
According to the paradox of thrift increased efforts to save will cause ?
A an increase in income and an increase in overall saving
B a decrease in income and an overall decrease in saving
C a decrease in income but an increase in saving
D an increase in income but no overall change in saving
Correct Answer: a decrease in income and an overall decrease in saving
Assuming there is no government or foreign sector the formula for the multiplier is ?
A 1/MPS
B 1/(1+ MPC)
C 1 – MPC
D 1/MPC
Correct Answer: 1/MPS
Assuming there is no government or foreign sector, if the MPC is 8 the multiplier is ?
A 5
B 8
C 2
D 1.25
Correct Answer: 5
In macroeconomics, equilibrium is defined as that point at which ?
A aggregate output equals consumption minus investment
B saving equals consumption
C Planned aggregate expenditure equals aggregate output
D planned aggregate expenditure equals consumption
Correct Answer: Planned aggregate expenditure equals aggregate output
The proportion of an increase in national income paid in tax is ?
A the fiscal stance
B the tax multiplier
C the marginal tax propensity
D the average tax propensity
Correct Answer: the marginal tax propensity
The marginal propensity to save (MPS) is ?
A the average amount of income that is saved
B the fraction of a change in income that is saved
C the ratio of saving to income
D the ratio of income to saving
Correct Answer: the fraction of a change in income that is saved
Disposable income is the part of households income left after the deduction of ?
A income tax and social security payments
B taxes and the addition of benefits
C income tax
D contractual payments such as pensions and mortgages
Correct Answer: taxes and the addition of benefits
In the equation C = a + bY, which describes the aggregate consumption function ‘b’ stands for ?
A The marginal propensity to consume.
B The amount of income when consumption is zero
C The average consumption level
D The amount of consumption when income is zero
Correct Answer: The marginal propensity to consume.