economics

1. _incountry z there has been a decrease in the birth rate.
in the short run, which variable will be affected?
a _ inflation
b population
c supply
d unemployment

2 the diagram shows the choices for an individual between leisure and earnings.
24
hours of 909
leisure
perday 16
x
12
¥
8
4
0
20 40 60 80 100 120
earnings $
the person decides to take a job that gives more leisure time.
what is the opportunity cost to the individual of moving from position y to position x?
a $20
b $80
c 4hours of leisure per day
d 12 hours of leisure per day

3 a student defined opportunity cost as ‘the alternative given up when a course of action is followed’.
why is this definition inadequate?
a_ the ‘next best’ alternative is not stressed.
b_ the type of economic system is not identified.
c_ there is no mention of money values.
d_ there is no reference to finite resources and unlimited wants.

4 the market for a good was in equilibrium. a change occurred which resulted in a new equilibrium
with a higher price for the good and a lower quantity traded.
which change would have caused this?
a the demand curve moved to the left.
b the demand curve moved to the right.
c_ the supply curve moved to the left.
d_ the supply curve moved to the right.

5 what will result in a movement along the demand curve for a product?
a achange in tastes
b_anincrease in income
c arise in the price of the product
d_ asuccessful advertising campaign for the product

6  inayear when there were big increases in demand for new cars, many used cars also came onto
the market.
the diagrams show the demand for and the supply of new and used cars. the original equilibrium
position was at e in each case.
new cars used cars
price s1 price s:
as x s,
e
x
ds; y dz
d, d,
d2
ie) quantity ) quantity
what will be the new equilibrium position in each market?
[wean [ese
a x x
b x y
cc ¥ xx
d y y

7 agovernment places an indirect tax on a good which has price-elastic demand.
what is the result?
total expenditure | quantity demanded
on the good of the good
a decrease decrease
b decrease increase
c increase decrease
d increase increase

8 the price elasticity of demand for cigarettes is estimated to be 0.5. the government introduces a
tax on cigarettes to reduce consumption.
by how much must the price of cigarettes rise to reduce consumption by 10%?
a 5% b 10% c 15% d 20%

9 the diagram shows the demand for and the supply of bread.
price
<
p a a a ss ss ss
' d
oo quantity
a maximum price p, is fixed by the government.
what is likely to be the immediate result of this?
a  amovement of the demand curve to the right
b  amovement of the supply curve to the right
c_ ashortage of bread
d asurplus of bread

10 what is a function of commercial banks?
a_ accept deposits and savings
b lender of last resort to government
c manage the national debt
d_ operate monetary policy

11 the table shows spending in the leisure sector of a country in 1995, 1999 and 2005.

leisure spending ($ billion) 118 154 198

as a % of total consumption 27.0 27.5 28.0
what can be concluded from the table?
a leisure spending, in billions of dollars, increased more between 1995 and 1999 than between

1999 and 2005.

b_ leisure spending is growing in line with income growth.
c leisure spending increased by an average of $10 billion a year between 1995 and 2005.
d leisure spending is taking an increasing share of total consumption.

12 the graphs show the supply of labour in four occupations.
which graph shows that people prefer leisure to work above a certain income?
a b
wage p wage s
rate wa rate
o quantity of labour 8 quantity of labour
cc d
wage wage ss
rate rate
—_ §
a quantity of labour a quantity of labour

13. what would be likely to happen within a country if its government granted more work permits to
doctors coming from other countries?
a __ increased demand for doctors
b increased productivity of doctors
c increased salaries for doctors
d_ increased supply of doctors

14 what is not a benefit of trade union membership for a worker?
a achieving higher wages for workers
b__ negotiating a higher rate of interest on a bank loan for workers
c providing support to workers when being made unemployed
d  animprovement in health and safety standards at work

15 what will happen to a firm that expands to take advantage of economies of scale?
a_ average costs of production will decrease.
b_ average costs of production will increase.
c profits will decrease.
d_ the price of the firm’s products will increase.

16 the table shows total fixed and total variable costs at different levels of output for a firm.
total total
output fixed cost variable cost
$ $

100 1000 1000
200 1000 1500
300 1000 2000
400 1000 2500

what happens as output rises?

a average fixed cost falls.

b_ average fixed cost rises.

c_ average variable cost remains constant.

d_ average variable cost rises.

17 which characteristics are found in a monopoly?
a __ freedom of entry to the market and a single seller
b_ freedom of entry to the market and many sellers
c many buyers and a single seller
d many buyers and many sellers

18 what is deflation?
a adecrease in the claimant count
b- adecrease in the consumer prices index
c  adecrease in the human development index
d  adecrease in the real gross domestic product

19 what is the likely outcome of an expansionary monetary policy?
a_ borrowing by consumers falls as the money supply increases.
b_ firms expand to meet higher consumer demand.
c_ prices fall as total supply exceeds total demand.
d_ wages rise due to a lower rate of inflation.

20 inthe past, governments have adopted policies to try to end a recession in their country and increase
economic growth.
which combination of policies is most likely to achieve this?
a lower taxes and decrease government spending
b lower taxes and increase government spending
c raise taxes and decrease government spending
d_ raise taxes and increase government spending

21 the table shows taxes as a percentage of gross domestic product (gdp) for four countries.
from this information, which country had the highest percentage of direct taxation as a percentage
of gdp?

tax on tax on goods
' : tax on ‘
income tax % business aue and services
: dividends %
profits % %
a 12 14 2 5
b 14 15 2 14
cc tl 13 5 10
d 18 10 1 10

22 as acountry develops economically, what is most likely to happen?
a there will be an increase in productivity.
b_ there will be an increase in the birth rate.
c_ there will be an increase in the death rate.
d_ there will be reduced occupational mobility.

23 which government policy would be most likely to reduce structural unemployment?
a adecrease in the rate of interest
ba decrease in the tax on goods and services
c_anincrease in spending on education and training
d_anincrease in tariffs on imported goods and services

24 agovernment has a target of keeping inflation between 2% and 3%.
the diagram shows the rate of inflation over a four-year period.
rate of .
inflation 4
%
3 inflation
2 target
1
0
1 2 3 4
-1
year
what can be deduced from the diagram?
a_ the government target was missed in two years.
b_ the price level fell in two years.
c_ the price level was at its highest in the first year.
d_ the real value of money fell in three years.

25 a town has a population of 20000. the birth rate is 25 per thousand and the death rate is 15 per
thousand. the number of people moving in and out of the town exactly balances.
what will the population be at the end of one year?
a 19800 b 20010 c 20200 d 22000

26 what is most likely to be found in a high-income economy?
i
a access to safe water infant mortality rate
b birth rate adult literacy rate
c gross domestic product per head access to safe water
d infant mortality rate death rate

27 the table shows figures for the real gdp of a country in a particular year.
quarter 1 quarter 2 quarter 3 quarter 4
($bn) ($bn) ($bn) ($bn)
wo | wm) |
a quarter is three months.
at the end of which quarter had the economy experienced a recession?
a quarter 1
b quarter 2
c quarter 3
d quarter 4

28 what is a quota in international trade?
a a government grant to encourage production
b_alimit on the quantity of imports
ca tax on imports
dan administrative and technical barrier

29 what is an advantage of a floating exchange rate for an economy?
a_itcan correct a current account deficit or surplus.
b it creates certainty for firms importing goods.
c_ it increases government control of the economy.
d_ it stops money flows into and out of the economy.

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