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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 tariff ______ increase a country overall welfare?
A will always
B will never
C can sometimes
D None of the above
Correct Answer: can sometimes
If a country an imposes an import tariff, its welfare can improve if ?
A the country is a small country rather than a larger country
B its terms of trade improve enough
C The tariff enhances the welfare of its trading partners
D Its government’s tax revenue increases because of the tariff
Correct Answer: its terms of trade improve enough
If a small country imposes a tariff on an imported good, its terms of trade will ?
A improve
B worsen
C not change
D any of these
Correct Answer: not change
A tariff of ________ would be prohibitive causing imports to fall to zero?
A $10
B $15
C $20
D $25
Correct Answer: $15
The deadweight cost of the tariff equals ?
A $10,000
B $25,000
C $50,000
D $75,000
Correct Answer: $50,000
With the tariff, the quantity of imports falls to ?
A 12,000 units
B 20,000 units
C 30,000 units
D 42,000 units
Correct Answer: 20,000 units
With free trade the total quantity of imports would equal ?
A 10,000 units
B 40,000 units
C 42,000 units
D 50,000 units
Correct Answer: 40,000 units
In developed countries, tariffs on raw materials tend to be ?
A highest of all
B higher than on manufactured goods
C equal to tariffs on manufactured goods
D lower than on manufactured goods
Correct Answer: lower than on manufactured goods
The difference between what consumers have to pay for a particular and what they are willing to pay is known as ?
A consumer surplus
B producer surplus
C deadweight costs
D deadweight surplus
Correct Answer: consumer surplus
_______ represents the difference between what consumer have to pay for a product and what they are willing and able to pay ?
A producer surplus
B deadweight surplus
C government surplus
D consumer surplus
Correct Answer: consumer surplus