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Economics Mcqs 4423 MCQs [All-Courses]

Economics MCQs cover fundamental concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics, including demand and supply, inflation, national income, and economic policies.
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Ad valorem tariffs are collected as ?

A fixed amounts of money per unit traded

B a percentage of the price of the product

C a percentage of the quantity of imports

D All of the above

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Correct Answer: a percentage of the price of the product

If we consider the impact on both consumers and producers, then protection of the steel industry is ?

A In the interest of the U.S as a whole but not in the interest of the state of Pennsylvania where steel mills are located

B In the interest of the U.S as a whole and in the interest of the state of Pennsylvania

C Not in the interest of the U.S as a whole, but it might be in the interest of the state of Pennsylvania

D Not in the interest of the U.S as a whole, nor in the interest of the state of Pennsylvania

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Correct Answer: Not in the interest of the U.S as a whole, but it might be in the interest of the state of Pennsylvania

A tax of 20 rupees per unit of imported cheese would be an example of a (an) ?

A Compound tariff

B Effective tariff

C Ad valorem tariff

D Specific tariff

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Correct Answer: Specific tariff

With free trade the total value of imports would equal ?

A $100,000 units

B $400,000 units

C $600,000 units

D $800,000 units

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Correct Answer: $400,000 units

Concerning import tariffs of the United States empirical studies tend to conclude that these tariffs are ?

A Progressive and thus bear down on the wealthy

B regressive and thus bear down on the poor

C proportional and thus bear down on all consumers in the same manner

D deflationary and thus result in reductions in the price of imports

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Correct Answer: regressive and thus bear down on the poor

Concerning a government’s trade policy, all the following generally apply except ?

A economic downturn and recession generally result in greater protectionism

B because domestic consumers outnumber domestic producer’s policy markers usually enact Free-trade policies to satisfy the consumer majority:

C When domestic exporting companies are organized, policy tends to favor freer trade

D Policy tends to favor freer trade in countries whose imports are inputs into critical industries

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Correct Answer: because domestic consumers outnumber domestic producer’s policy markers usually enact Free-trade policies to satisfy the consumer majority:

Suppose that the nominal tariff rate on finished computers is 12 percent and that the weighted average of the nominal tariff rates on the inputs used in producing computers is 18 percent. Thus, the effective rate of protection for the computer industry must ?

A be less than 12 percent and can be negative

B be less than 12 percent but must be greater than zero

C equal 6 percent

D exceed 30 percent

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Correct Answer: be less than 12 percent and can be negative

Suppose that Pakistan imposes a tariff on ballpoint pens of 25 rupees per pen plus 12 percent of the pen’s value, this is an example of a (an) ?

A specific tariff

B ad valorem tariff

C compound tariff

D effective tariff

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Correct Answer: compound tariff

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Ad valorem tariffs are collected as ?

If we consider the impact on both consumers and producers, then protection of the steel industry is ?

A tax of 20 rupees per unit of imported cheese would be an example of a (an) ?

With free trade the total value of imports would equal ?

Concerning import tariffs of the United States empirical studies tend to conclude that these tariffs are ?

Concerning a government’s trade policy, all the following generally apply except ?

Suppose that the nominal tariff rate on finished computers is 12 percent and that the weighted average of the nominal tariff rates on the inputs used in producing computers is 18 percent. Thus, the effective rate of protection for the computer industry must ?

Suppose that Pakistan imposes a tariff on ballpoint pens of 25 rupees per pen plus 12 percent of the pen’s value, this is an example of a (an) ?