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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.

Refer to Exhibit 4. If a tax is placed on the product in this market total surplus is the area ?
A A + B + C + D+ E +F
B A + B + C + D
C A + D
D B + C + E + F
Correct Answer: A + B + C + D
Refer to Exhibit 4. If a tax is placed on the product in this market tax revenue paid by the sellers is the area ?
A C + F
B A
C B
D C
Correct Answer: C
Refer to Exhibit 4. If a tax is placed on the product in this market, producer surplus is the area?
A A + B + E
B A + B + C + D
C A
D D
Correct Answer: D
Refer to Exhibit 4. If there is no tax placed on the product in this market, producer surplus is the area ?
A A + B + E
B D
C C + F
D C + D + F
Correct Answer: D
Which of the following taxes can be supported by the benefits principle of taxation ?
A All these answers can be supported by the benefits principle of taxation
B Progressive income taxes used to pay for national defense
C Petrol taxes used to pay for roads
D property taxes used to pay for policies and the court system
Correct Answer: All these answers can be supported by the benefits principle of taxation
The appropriate tax rate to consider gauging how much the tax system distorts incentives and decision making is the ?
A Proportional tax rate
B average tax rate
C marginal tax rate
D vertical tax rate
Correct Answer: marginal tax rate
The ability-to-pay principle of taxation suggests that if a tax system is to be vertically equitable it should be ?
A efficient
B progressive
C regressive
D proportional
Correct Answer: progressive
The average tax rate is ?
A total taxes paid divided by total income
B the extra taxes paid on an additional dollar or income.
C the taxes paid by the marginal worker
D total income divided by total taxes paid
Correct Answer: total taxes paid divided by total income
The marginal tax rate is ?
A the taxes paid by the marginal worker
B total income divided by total taxes paid
C the extra taxes paid on an additional unit of income
D total taxes paid divided by total income
Correct Answer: the extra taxes paid on an additional unit of income
A tax for which high income taxpayers pay a smaller fraction of their income than do low income taxpayers is known as ?
A a proportional tax
B a regressive tax
C an equitable tax
D a progressive tax
Correct Answer: a regressive tax