Explore topic-wise MCQs in Economics.

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101.

What is National debt or public debt ?

A. State’s borrowing from its population
B. State’s borrowing from foreign government
C. state’s borrowing from international institution
D. All of these
Answer» E.
102.

What is mortgage______________?

A. Conveyance of property as security for debt
B. Conveyance of company security for debt
C. Guarantee for debt
D. Assurance of debt repayment
Answer» B. Conveyance of company security for debt
103.

What is more likely to be found in a free market economy than in a planned economy ?

A. an even distribution of income
B. an incentive to innovate
C. a wide range of public goods
D. full employment of labor
Answer» C. a wide range of public goods
104.

What is measured by Gross domestic product (GDP)?

A. Value of all economic activity within nation’s border
B. Economic output of a country
C. Economic activity of federal government
D. None of these
Answer» B. Economic output of a country
105.

What is meant by excise?

A. A tax levied on certain articles produced and consumed in a country
B. A licensing charge or a fee levied for certain privileges
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
106.

What is meant by capital stock ___________?

A. Authorized amount of stock for issue by corporation
B. The total stated or par value of the permanently invested capital of corporation
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
107.

What is inflation ?

A. Increase in the amount of circulating money
B. Lowering of purchasing power
C. Decrease in the amount of circulation money
D. None of these
Answer» B. Lowering of purchasing power
108.

What is Free port ?

A. Where no export duties are levied
B. Where no import duties are levied
C. Where no export or import duties are levied
D. Where everything can be import or export
Answer» D. Where everything can be import or export
109.

What is Euro ?

A. Deposit outside one’s home country but in the home country currency
B. European currency unit, introduced on Jan, 1 1999
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
110.

What is Dumping ?

A. Sale of goods in large quantities with high quality
B. Sale of goods in large quantities with low quality
C. Sale of goods in large quantities and at a low price
D. Sale of goods in large quantities with high price
Answer» D. Sale of goods in large quantities with high price
111.

What is Demand note ?

A. Draft payable in lawful money upon demand
B. Cheque payable in lawful money upon demand
C. Security payable in lawful money upon demand
D. Term deposit payable in lawful money upon demand
Answer» B. Cheque payable in lawful money upon demand
112.

What is deflation________________?

A. Deficit Budget
B. Reduction in taxation
C. Increase in public expenditure
D. Reverse of inflation
Answer» E.
113.

What is defined as the active management of resources to provide the greatest present benefit without comprising the potential benefits to future generations ?

A. Prudent development
B. Sustainable development
C. Managed economy
D. None of these
Answer» C. Managed economy
114.

What is Debt Service ?

A. Interest payments on external debts
B. repayments of external debt
C. none of these
D. Both of them
Answer» E.
115.

What is Debt retirement______________?

A. To write off debt
B. To reschedule debt
C. To repay debt in easy installments
D. The complete repayment of debt
Answer» E.
116.

What is comprised by public sector ?

A. Public corporations
B. Central and local government
C. Nationalized industries
D. All of them
Answer» E.
117.

What is called when government spending overwhelms government revenue resulting in government borrowing ?

A. Budget deficit
B. Deficient financing
C. Unbalanced spending
D. Deficit spending
Answer» E.
118.

What is called the trade without restriction of tariffs, quotas, or foreign exchange controls ?

A. Open trade
B. Free trade
C. Open sky trade
D. Easy trade
Answer» C. Open sky trade
119.

What is called the trade of goods or services without the exchange of money ?

A. Free exchange
B. Liberal Exchange
C. Barter
D. Bilateral Trade
Answer» D. Bilateral Trade
120.

What is called the price that a potential buyer is willing to pay for a security ?

A. Bid
B. Offer price
C. Quote price
D. None of these
Answer» B. Offer price
121.

What is called the tax that is levied on retail price of merchandise collected by retailer ?

A. Sales Tax
B. General Tax
C. Local Tax
D. Gross Tax
Answer» B. General Tax
122.

What is called when a private company first offers shares to the public market and investors ?

A. Public offering
B. Public floating
C. going public
D. Coming public
Answer» D. Coming public
123.

What is called the sequence of economic activity which is typically characterized by recession, fiscal recovery, growth and fiscal decline ?

A. Economic Cycle
B. Business Cycle
C. Complete Cycle
D. Cycle Business
Answer» C. Complete Cycle
124.

What is called the situation in which a debtor remains unable to pay his creditors in full ?

A. Bankruptcy
B. Default
C. Total loss
D. Crash
Answer» B. Default
125.

What is called the stock that sells at a high price ?

A. Blue chip
B. Blue Chipper
C. An extremely valuable asset or property
D. All of these
Answer» E.
126.

What is called the result of a state’s borrowing from its population, from foreign governments or from international institutions ?

A. National debt
B. Public debt
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
127.

What is called the rules of laws which governs the internal affairs of an organization ?

A. Corporate Laws
B. Secondary Laws
C. By laws
D. Internal Laws
Answer» D. Internal Laws
128.

What is called the minimum price of a commodity that is fixed by government in order to save the interests of producer of raw materials ?

A. Floor price
B. Fixed price
C. Bid price
D. Basic price
Answer» B. Fixed price
129.

What is called the overall study of aspects and working of a national economy ?

A. Macroeconomics
B. Gross economics
C. Mega economics
D. Micro economics
Answer» B. Gross economics
130.

What is called the reduction in the rate of a currency

A. Devolution
B. Devaluation
C. Price cap
D. Cut-rate
Answer» C. Price cap
131.

What is called the centers around the ability of a national economy to generate enough interests and principal on its foreign debt ?

A. National economic risk
B. Country economic risk
C. Country finance risk
D. Foreign exchange risk
Answer» D. Foreign exchange risk
132.

What is called the market in which forces of demand and supply are not in the control of government ?

A. Market Economy
B. Free Market
C. Both of them
D. None of them
Answer» D. None of them
133.

What is called the crop which is grown for sale rather than the farmer’s own use ?

A. Business Crop
B. Cash crop
C. Money Crop
D. Earning Crop
Answer» C. Money Crop
134.

What is called the excess of purchase price over fair market value of net assets that are acquired under the purchase method of accounting ?

A. Bonus
B. Up level
C. Goodwill
D. Upgradation
Answer» D. Upgradation
135.

What is called the difference in the money value between exports and imports during the specific period of time ?

A. Balance of payment
B. Balance sheet
C. Terms of trade
D. Balance of trade
Answer» E.
136.

What is called the manipulation of the market by traders to create the illusion of active volume to attract investors ?

A. Daisy chain
B. Illusion
C. False market
D. Manipulated market
Answer» E.
137.

What is called the difference in the value of a nation’s imports over exports or exports over imports ?

A. Trade deficit
B. Trade simples
C. Both a & b
D. Not a nor b
Answer» D. Not a nor b
138.

What is called the acquisition abroad of physical assets with operating control that resides in parent corporation ?

A. Fixed Direct Investment
B. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
C. Foreign Investment
D. Remote Foreign Investment
Answer» C. Foreign Investment
139.

What is called the amount of non-military foreign aid which a country received ?

A. Grands
B. Official Development Assistance (ODA)
C. Foreign aid
D. Friendly aid
Answer» C. Foreign aid
140.

What is called the advocacy of protecting domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services ?

A. Domestication
B. Protectionism
C. Localization
D. National interest
Answer» C. Localization
141.

What is called that market in which supply overwhelms demand ?

A. Deflated market
B. Depressed market
C. Bearish market
D. Weak market
Answer» C. Bearish market
142.

What is called interest payments plus repayments of principal to creditors ?

A. Debt retirement
B. Debt relief
C. Debt service
D. Payback
Answer» D. Payback
143.

What is called that legal process through which a company receives a charter and state in which it is based allows it to operate as corporation ?

A. Going legal
B. Book corporation
C. Chartered corporation
D. Incorporation
Answer» E.
144.

What is called that executive who is brought in to turn a company around and make it profitable ?

A. Savior
B. Company doctor
C. Super manager
D. Manager doctor
Answer» E.
145.

What is called that bank which regularly accepts foreign currency-denominated deposits and makes foreign currency-denominated deposits and makes foreign currency loans ?

A. Eurobank
B. Foreign bank
C. International Bank
D. Multinational Bank
Answer» C. International Bank
146.

What is called that debt obligation backed strictly by the borrower’s integrity ?

A. Debenture
B. Securities
C. Credit rating
D. None of them
Answer» B. Securities
147.

What is called that company which make loans to individuals, while not receiving deposits like a bank ?

A. Cooperative company
B. Finance corporation
C. Limited company
D. Finance company
Answer» C. Limited company
148.

What is called protection of domestic producers by impeding or limiting the importation of foreign goods and services ?

A. Domestication
B. Protectionism
C. Localization
D. National interest
Answer» C. Localization
149.

What is called interest that is paid previously earned interest as well as on the principal ?

A. Gross interest
B. Simple interest
C. Total interest
D. Compound interest
Answer» C. Total interest
150.

What is called increased demand for a limited supply of goods and service result of which is increase in consumer prices ?

A. Demand push
B. Demand pulls
C. Cost pull
D. Demand supply
Answer» C. Cost pull