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This set of Macro Economics 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Macro Economics 2 Set 2

Q1 | The lowest point in the business cycle is referred to as the:
  • expansion.
  • boom.
  • trough.
  • peak.
Q2 | When aggregate economic activity is increasing, the economy is said to be in:
  • an expansion.
  • a contraction.
  • a peak.
  • a turning point.
Q3 | When aggregate economic activity is declining, the economy is said to be in:
  • a contraction.
  • an expansion.
  • a trough.
  • a turning point.
Q4 | What are the two main components of business cycle theories?
  • a description of shocks and a model of how the economy responds to them
  • a model of how people decide to spend and a description of the government’s role in the economy
  • a model of how equilibrium is reached and a description of the government’s role in the economy
  • a description of shocks and a description of the government’s role in the economy
Q5 | Economists use the term shocks to mean:
  • unexpected government actions that affect the economy
  • typically unpredictable forces that have major impacts on the economy
  • sudden rises in oil prices
  • the business cycle.
Q6 | Wars, new inventions, harvest failures, and changes in government policy are examplesof:
  • the business cycle.
  • economic models.
  • shocks.
  • opportunity costs.
Q7 | Peaks and troughs of the business cycle are known collectively as:
  • volatility.
  • turning points.
  • equilibrium points.
  • real business cycle events.
Q8 | ISLM model was basically .............. sector model:
  • two
  • one
  • three
  • four
Q9 | ISLM model was firstly developed by …………
  • hansen
  • hicks
  • keynes
  • none
Q10 | IS curve represents the equilibrium of ............. sector.
  • money
  • goods
  • government
  • all
Q11 | Original IS-LM model is a .......... model.
  • open
  • closed
  • both
  • none
Q12 | ISLM is used to determine:
  • income
  • interest
  • both
  • all
Q13 | The goods market is otherwise referred to as:
  • money
  • financial
  • both
  • real sector
Q14 | The relationship between income and interest in the IS curve is:
  • direct
  • indirect
  • no relation
  • none
Q15 | The relationship between income and interest in the LM curve is:
  • direct
  • indirect
  • no relation
  • none
Q16 | The tax cut shift the IS curve to the:
  • right
  • left
  • no change
  • any of these.
Q17 | Increase in Government expenditure shift IS curve to:
  • right
  • left
  • no change
  • any of these.
Q18 | Decrease in money supply shift the LM curve to the:
  • right
  • left
  • no change
  • any of these.
Q19 | One of the limitations of the ISLM model was:
  • static nature
  • open model
  • price is exogenous
  • all
Q20 | Who develop the ISLM open economy model?
  • mundell
  • fleming
  • both
  • none
Q21 | For an open economy model which curve is added IS-LM?
  • ms
  • demand
  • md
  • bp.
Q22 | A temporary unemployment which exists during the period of the transfer of labor fromone occupation to another is called
  • voluntary unemployment
  • involuntary unemployment
  • cyclical unemployment
  • frictional unemployment
Q23 | When more workers are engaged in a work than actually required to work, it is called
  • voluntary unemployment
  • involuntary unemployment
  • disguised unemployment
  • frictional unemployment
Q24 | The position of IS curve depends on---
  • rate of interest,
  • rate of investment,
  • autonomous expenditure
  • none of the above
Q25 | The curve which relates the level of income with the rate of interest which is determined bymoney- market equilibrium corresponding to different levels of demand for money is known as
  • is curve
  • lm curve
  • income curve
  • none of the above.