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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.

Expansionary monetary policy ?
A tends to lead to an appreciation of a nation’s currency
B tends to lead to a depreciation of a nation’s currency
C usually has no effect on a currency’s exchange value
D tends to lead to a depreciation of the currencies of other nations
Correct Answer: tends to lead to a depreciation of a nation’s currency
If the Bank of England reduces the money supply to reduce inflation a floating exchange rate will aid the Bank of England in fighting inflation because ?
A as the money supply is decreased the interest rate will increase and the price of UK exports will rise and the Price of UK imports will fall
B as the money supply is decreased the interest rate will increase, and the price of UK exports will fall and the price of UK imports will rise
C as the money supply is decreased the interest rate will increase and the price of UK exports and UK imports will fall.
D as the money supply is decreased the interest rate will increase and the price of both UK exports and UK imports will rise
Correct Answer: as the money supply is decreased the interest rate will increase and the price of UK exports and UK imports will fall.
In 1971, most countries ?
A adopted a new system of fixed exchange rates
B gave up trying to fix exchange rates formally and began allowing them to be determined essentially by supply and demand
C adopted single internationally accepted currency whose use is limited to international transactions
D returned to the gold standard
Correct Answer: gave up trying to fix exchange rates formally and began allowing them to be determined essentially by supply and demand
All currencies other than the domestic currency of a given country are referred to as ?
A hard currency
B foreign exchange
C reserve currencies
D near monies
Correct Answer: foreign exchange
Speculators in foreign exchange markets do all of the following except ?
A attempt to profit by trading on expectations about future currency prices
B bear risk as they attempt to ____ beat the market||
C attempt to buy currency at a low price and later resell that currency at a higher price
D Simultaneously buy a currency at a low price and sell that currency at a higher price, making a riskless profit
Correct Answer: Simultaneously buy a currency at a low price and sell that currency at a higher price, making a riskless profit
The real effective exchange rate for the U.S dollar ?
A reflects only the influences of merchandise or real trade on the dollar’s exchange value
B reflects only transactions in the currency futures market
C is the weighted average of the dollar exchange rate relative to the currencies of important U.S trading partners adjusted for inflation?
D is the weighted average of the dollar exchange rate relative to the currencies of important U.S trading partners unadjusted for inflation?
Correct Answer: is the weighted average of the dollar exchange rate relative to the currencies of important U.S trading partners adjusted for inflation?
Investor engage in _____ when they move funds into foreign currencies in order to take advantage to interest rates abroad that are higher than domestic interest rates ?
A currency arbitrage
B interest arbitrage
C short positions
D long positions
Correct Answer: interest arbitrage
Which of the following is not a reason why Joe Smith (an American) might participate as a demander in the foreign exchange market ?
A his desire to open a bank account in Japan
B his desire to purchase an automobile produced domestically
C his desire to travel to Europe
D his desire to purchase Treasury bills issued by the British government
Correct Answer: his desire to purchase an automobile produced domestically
If Sweden’s currency depreciates relative to Norway’s currency ?
A Norway’s export goods become more expensive to Norway’s residents
B Norway’s exports goods become cheaper to Sweden’s residents
C Sweden’s export goods become cheaper to Norway’s residents
D Sweden’s export goods become cheaper to Sweden’s residents
Correct Answer: Sweden’s export goods become cheaper to Norway’s residents
The franc is said to be selling at a _______ if the spot dollar price is $0.48 and the nine-month forward rate is $0.42 ?
A forward discount
B forward premium
C forward spread
D None of these
Correct Answer: forward discount