

MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 72 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Economics Mcqs knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1. |
The curve that illustrates the positive relationship between the equilibrium values of aggregate output and the interest rate in the money market is the ? |
A. | money supply curve |
B. | LM curve |
C. | money demand curve |
D. | IS curve |
Answer» C. money demand curve | |
2. |
The way in which government spending is supposed to reduce investment is by increasing ? |
A. | incomes |
B. | overseas investment |
C. | imports |
D. | interest rates |
Answer» E. | |
3. |
Each point on the IS curve represents the equilibrium point in the ? |
A. | goods market for the given interest rate |
B. | goods market for the given level of government spending |
C. | money market for the given level of the money supply |
D. | money market for the given value of aggregate output |
Answer» B. goods market for the given level of government spending | |
4. |
If The Central bank tries to keep the interest rate constant when the economy is operating on the steep part of the AS curve, _________ will occur? |
A. | a hyperinflation |
B. | a depression |
C. | stagflation |
D. | a recession |
Answer» B. a depression | |
5. |
The idea the government spending causes a reduction in private investment is called ? |
A. | fiscal drag |
B. | investment blight |
C. | crowding-out |
D. | the Thatcher effects |
Answer» D. the Thatcher effects | |
6. |
If the investment demand curve is vertical ? |
A. | both monetary and fiscal policy are ineffective |
B. | monetary policy is effective but fiscal policy is ineffective |
C. | monetary policy is ineffective but fiscal policy is effective |
D. | both monetary and fiscal policy are effective |
Answer» D. both monetary and fiscal policy are effective | |
7. |
The interest rate is determined in ? |
A. | the money and labor markets |
B. | the goods and labor markets |
C. | the goods market |
D. | the money markets |
Answer» E. | |
8. |
An example of an expansionary monetary policy is ? |
A. | a reduction in the taxes banks pay on their profits. |
B. | an increase in the required reserve ratio |
C. | an increase in the discount rate |
D. | the Central bank buying government securities in the open market |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
The equilibrium level of aggregate output is determined in ? |
A. | the goods and labor markets. |
B. | the goods market |
C. | the money markets |
D. | the money and labor market |
Answer» C. the money markets | |
10. |
The demand for money represents the idea that there is ? |
A. | a positive relationship between the interest rate and the quantity of money demanded |
B. | a negative relationship between the price level and the quantity of money demanded |
C. | a negative relationship between the level of aggregate output and the quantity of money demanded |
D. | a negative relationship between the interest rate and the quantity of money demanded |
Answer» E. | |
11. |
Which one of the following is not true ? |
A. | The difference between the price at which commercial bank sells an asset to the central bank and the price it agrees to buy it back can be expressed a |
B. | Commercial banks may borrow from and lend to each other and the interest rate at which they do this is called the refinancing rate |
C. | In the UK the refinancing rate is known as the repo rate and in the USA it is referred to as the discount rate. |
D. | If the central bank has bought some assets from a commercial bank with an agreement that the commercial bank will buy them back at a later date, then |
E. | If the central bank raises its refinancing rate then the commercial banks will try to reduce their lending and so reduce the need to borrow from the c |
Answer» C. In the UK the refinancing rate is known as the repo rate and in the USA it is referred to as the discount rate. | |
12. |
When interest rate rise, other things equal, we can expect the quantity of real money holding to ? |
A. | fall |
B. | increase |
C. | not change |
D. | None of these |
Answer» B. increase | |
13. |
If the central bank increases the money supply at the same time as the government increasing spending, it is suggested that investment will ? |
A. | Suffer even more |
B. | not be reduced as much as it would have been |
C. | be replaced by foreign investment |
D. | be replaced by consumer spending |
Answer» C. be replaced by foreign investment | |
14. |
Each point on the LM curve represents the equilibrium point in the ? |
A. | money market for the given level of the money supply |
B. | money market for different combinations of interest rates and output |
C. | goods market for the given level of government spending |
D. | goods market for the given interest rate |
Answer» C. goods market for the given level of government spending | |
15. |
If there is a general shortage of liquidity in the money market then ? |
A. | The banks will increase their lending |
B. | The short-term interest rate at which the economy’s commercial banks lend to and borrow from each other will fall and the central bank may be expect |
C. | The short-term interest rate at which the economy’s commercial banks lend to and borrow from each other will rise and the long-term interest rate ma |
D. | the long-term interest rate in the economy will rise and the central bank will raise its interest rate in response |
E. | The short-term interest rate at which the economy’s commercial banks lend to and borrow from each other will rise and the central bank may be expect |
Answer» F. | |
16. |
Which of the following statements about money is not true ? |
A. | A debit card is not really money because it is only a means of transferring money between accounts |
B. | All the wealth that people hold, in whatever form, should be considered as money |
C. | Wealth held in the current account you hold with your bank is almost as convenient for buying things as wealth held in your wallet so the wealth in cu |
D. | In a complex economy it is not easy to draw a clear dividing line between assets that should be considered as money and those that should not |
Answer» C. Wealth held in the current account you hold with your bank is almost as convenient for buying things as wealth held in your wallet so the wealth in cu | |
17. |
Suppose the State Bank purchases a Rs 1,000 government bond from you. If you deposit the entire Rs 1,000 in you bank what is the total potential change in the money supply as a result of the State Bank’s action if the your bank’s reserve ratio is 20 percent ? |
A. | Rs 4,000 |
B. | Rs 5,000 |
C. | Rs 1,000 |
D. | Rs 0 |
Answer» C. Rs 1,000 | |
18. |
A reduction in interest rates, causes an increases in the monetary base that results in an _________ in the availability of consumer credit and a ________ in the cost of consumer credit? |
A. | reduction, increase |
B. | reduction, reduction |
C. | increase, reduction |
D. | increase , increase |
Answer» D. increase , increase | |
19. |
The chain of events that results from an expansionary monetary policy is ? |
A. | aggregate output increases the demand for money increase the interest rate increase planned investment |
B. | money supply increases the interest rate decrease planned investment increases aggregate output increases and money demand increase |
C. | money supply increases the interest rate increase planned investment increases aggregate output increases and money demand increases |
D. | money demand increases the interest rate decreases planned investment increases aggregate output increases and money demand increases |
Answer» C. money supply increases the interest rate increase planned investment increases aggregate output increases and money demand increases | |
20. |
Central banks prefer to fix the ____ and accept the resulting _____? |
A. | demand for money, interest rate |
B. | interest rate equilibrium money supply |
C. | demand for money equilibrium money supply |
D. | interest rate, demand for money |
Answer» C. demand for money equilibrium money supply | |
21. |
If the central bank buys financial securities in the open market to increase the monetary base, this is and example of ? |
A. | lender of less resort |
B. | financial intermediation |
C. | Open Market operations |
D. | Financial regulation |
Answer» D. Financial regulation | |
22. |
M4 is a __________ measure of money and includes deposits at both __________ and _________? |
A. | narrow, banks, building societies |
B. | wide, banks insurance companies |
C. | Narrow, banks insurance companies |
D. | Wide, banks building societies |
Answer» E. | |
23. |
If the keep some money available in case I see a bargain this is an example of ? |
A. | asset demand for money |
B. | transactions demand for money |
C. | token demand for money |
D. | precautionary demand for money |
Answer» E. | |
24. |
An increase in the money supply aimed at increasing aggregate output is referred to as ? |
A. | contractionary fiscal policy |
B. | expansionary monetary policy |
C. | contractionary monetary policy |
D. | expansionary fiscal policy |
Answer» C. contractionary monetary policy | |
25. |
If banks and the private sector decide to hold less cash the money multiplier will be ? |
A. | Unchanged |
B. | Larger |
C. | Smaller |
D. | Unstable |
Answer» C. Smaller | |
26. |
Banks create money by ? |
A. | printing it |
B. | issuing debit cards |
C. | accepting cheques |
D. | lending out part of their deposits |
Answer» E. | |
27. |
The interest rate ? |
A. | is determined in the goods market and influences the level of planned investment and thus the money market |
B. | is determined in the money market and influences the level of planned investment and thus the goods market |
C. | is determined in the goods market and has no influences on the money market |
D. | is determined in the money market and has no influence on the goods market |
Answer» C. is determined in the goods market and has no influences on the money market | |
28. |
According to the simple Keynesian view the aggregate supply curve is ? |
A. | downward sloping over all levels of output |
B. | upward sloping over all levels of output |
C. | horizontal until it reaches full capacity and then becomes vertical |
D. | vertical until it reaches full capacity and then becomes horizontal |
Answer» D. vertical until it reaches full capacity and then becomes horizontal | |
29. |
For the Central bank to keep the interest rat unchanged as the government increase spending, the Central Bank must continue to ? |
A. | decrease the money supply |
B. | increase the money supply |
C. | increase the demand for money |
D. | decrease the demand for money |
Answer» C. increase the demand for money | |
30. |
Commodity money ? |
A. | has no intrinsic value |
B. | has intrinsic value |
C. | is used exclusively in the economies of western Europe and north America |
D. | is used as reserves to back fiat money |
Answer» C. is used exclusively in the economies of western Europe and north America | |
31. |
In terms of the demand for money the interest rate represents ? |
A. | the rate at which current consumption can be exchanged for future consumption |
B. | the price of borrowing money |
C. | The opportunity cost of holding money |
D. | the return on money that is saved for the future |
Answer» D. the return on money that is saved for the future | |
32. |
Which of the following events will lead to an increase in the demand for money ? |
A. | An increase in the interest rate |
B. | An increase in the level of aggregate output |
C. | A decrease in the price level |
D. | An increase in the supply of money |
Answer» C. A decrease in the price level | |
33. |
The opportunity cost of holding money is determined by ? |
A. | the discount rates |
B. | the level of aggregate output |
C. | the interest rates |
D. | the inflation rates |
Answer» D. the inflation rates | |
34. |
The main reason that people hold money to buy things is referred to as the ? |
A. | Profit motive |
B. | Precautionary motive |
C. | Transactions motive |
D. | speculation motive |
Answer» D. speculation motive | |
35. |
If the quantity of money demanded exceeds the quantity of money supplied then the interest rate will ? |
A. | change in a certain direction |
B. | remain constant |
C. | fall |
D. | rise |
Answer» E. | |
36. |
The primary function of bank is to ? |
A. | Control the money supply |
B. | Provide notes and coins for trade |
C. | Make a profit |
D. | Provide a cheque clearing system |
Answer» D. Provide a cheque clearing system | |
37. |
A bank has excess reserves to lend but is unable to find anyone to borrow the money This will _________ the size of the money multiplier? |
A. | reduce |
B. | have no effect on |
C. | increase |
D. | double |
Answer» B. have no effect on | |
38. |
The difference between a bank’s actual reserves and its required reserves is its? |
A. | required reserve ratio |
B. | profit margin |
C. | excess reserves |
D. | net worth |
Answer» D. net worth | |
39. |
A checking deposit in a bank in considered _________ of that bank? |
A. | an asset |
B. | capital |
C. | net worth |
D. | a liability |
Answer» E. | |
40. |
Money that a government has required has required to be accepted in settlement of debts is ? |
A. | barter money |
B. | currency value |
C. | legal tender |
D. | commodity money |
Answer» D. commodity money | |
41. |
Which of the following policy actions by a central bank is likely to increase the money supply ? |
A. | Increasing the refinancing rate |
B. | All of these will increase the money supply |
C. | Buying government bonds in open market operations |
D. | Increasing reserve requirements |
Answer» D. Increasing reserve requirements | |
42. |
Suppose the central bank purchases a government bond from a person who deposits the entire amount received from the sale in her bank the money supply will ? |
A. | rise by an amount that depends on the bank’s reserve ratio |
B. | rise by less than the amount of the deposit |
C. | fall by exactly the amount of the deposit as long as the bank does not change its reserve ratio |
D. | fall by exactly the amount of the deposit as long as the bank does not change its reserve ratio |
E. | be unchanged |
Answer» B. rise by less than the amount of the deposit | |
43. |
Suppose all banks maintain a 100 percent reserve ratio. If an individual deposits Rs 1,000 of currency in a bank ? |
A. | the money supply increases by more than Rs 1,000 |
B. | the money supply increase by less than Rs 1,000 |
C. | the money supply decrease by less than Rs 1,000 |
D. | the money supply decrease by more than Rs 1,000 |
E. | The money supply is unaffected |
Answer» F. | |
44. |
The three main tools of monetary policy are ? |
A. | fiat, commodity and deposit money |
B. | Open-market operations reserve requirements and the refinancing rate |
C. | The money supply, government purchases and taxation |
D. | Government expenditures taxation and reserve requirements |
E. | Coin, currency and demand deposits |
Answer» C. The money supply, government purchases and taxation | |
45. |
Bance Solida has, in the past, always operated with a reserve ratio of 25 percent. It has now been taken over by Gung-Ho Bank Which operates with a reserve ration of 12½ percent, Assuming that Banca Solida adopts the business practices of its new owner, What will be the effect on money supply in the country in which Banca Solida operates ? |
A. | Money supply will increase because Banca Solida will increase its loans |
B. | The effect on money supply cannot be determined from the information given |
C. | Money supply will decrease because the loans will have to be repaid |
D. | Money supply will be unchanged because the central bank has made no policy changes |
Answer» B. The effect on money supply cannot be determined from the information given | |
46. |
Suppose Imtiaz moves his Rs1,000 demand deposit from Bank A to Bank B. If both banks operate with a reserve ratio of 10 percent What is the potential change in money supply as a result of Gerard’s action ? |
A. | Rs 10,00 |
B. | Rs 1,000 |
C. | Rs 9,000 |
D. | Rs 0 |
Answer» E. | |
47. |
A fall in investment demand can result from ? |
A. | higher interest rates |
B. | lower expected future profits |
C. | more expensive capital goods |
D. | All of the above |
Answer» E. | |
48. |
Which of the following is not a function of money ? |
A. | hedge against inflation |
B. | Medium of exchange |
C. | unit of account |
D. | Store of value |
Answer» B. Medium of exchange | |
49. |
Three variables affect the demand for money they are _______ and __________? |
A. | bank opening hours, the proportion of weekly paid employee’s interest rates |
B. | the price level interest rates real income |
C. | The time of year bank opening hours the price level |
D. | The proportion of weekly paid employees the time of year real income |
Answer» C. The time of year bank opening hours the price level | |
50. |
One of the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy is through consumer demand when interest rates ________ household wealth ________ and consumption _________? |
A. | rise; increase, increase |
B. | rise, falls, increase |
C. | rise, increase, falls |
D. | rise, falls, falls |
Answer» E. | |