Macroeconomics Theories And Policies II Set 3

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This set of Macroeconomics, Theories and Policies 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Macroeconomics Theories And Policies II Set 3

Q1 | According to Classical what bring full employment in an economy?
  • flexible wage and rigid price
  • a rigid wage and flexible price
  • wage price flexibility
  • wage price rigidity
Q2 | What is the effect of monetary policy in a situation of “Liquidity trap”?
  • expansionary monetary policy
  • contractionary monetary policy
  • both expansionary and contractionary monetary policy effective
  • monetary policy ineffective
Q3 | In which of the following market Keynes effect operates?
  • goods market
  • labour market
  • money market
  • all of the above markets
Q4 | In which of the following market Pigou effect operates?
  • goods market
  • labour market
  • money market
  • all of the above markets
Q5 | Real balance effect is equal to –
  • pigou effect divided by keynes effect
  • pigou effect into keynes effect
  • pigou effect + keynes effect
  • pigou effect - keynes effect
Q6 | Under perfect competition firm hire labour until-
  • money wage rate > general price level
  • money wage rate < general price level
  • money wage rate = general price level
  • both a and c
Q7 | Classical dichotomy is based on –
  • neutrality of money
  • velocity of money
  • medium of exchange of money
  • both a and b
Q8 | Cambridge K is related to –
  • restatement theory of money
  • cash balance approach
  • liquidity preference theory
  • transaction version of quantity theory of money
Q9 | Assertion (A) : In liquidity trap, the demand for money is perfectly interest elastic. Reason (R) : Because in this situation, all the investors expect the market rate of interest to risetowards the natural rate of interest. Codes :
  • (a) & (r) both are correct and (r) is the correct explanation of (a)
  • (a) & (r) both are correct, but (r) is not the correct explanation of (a)
  • (a) is correct, but (r) is incorrect.
  • both (a) and (r) are incorrect.
Q10 | Which of the following is not specifically mentioned as a determinant of the demand formoney ?
  • wealth
  • nominal yield on alternative assets
  • inflation rate
  • real rate of interest
Q11 | In the Keynesian system speculative demand for money arises because of, 1 : uncertainty of future interest rate. 2 : unexpected expenditures. 3 : To bridge the gap between income and eventual expenditures.4 : Relationship between changes in the interest rates and bond price. Codes :
  • 1 & 3 are correct
  • 1 & 4 are correct
  • 2 & 3 are correct
  • 3 & 4 are correct
Q12 | The classical economists focused on the role of money as,
  • medium of exchange
  • medium of distribution
  • wealth
  • link between present and future
Q13 | Identify the correct chronological order of the following classical economists.
  • adam smith, malthus, ricardo, mill
  • adam smith, ricardo, malthus, mill
  • adam smith, mill, ricardo, malthus
  • adam smith, malthus, mill, ricardo
Q14 | Liquidity trap is a situation when,
  • all potential investors expect the rate of interest to rise in future.
  • all potential investors expect the rate of interest to fall in future.
  • natural rate of interest is above the critical rate of interest.
  • none of these
Q15 | Which of the following statements does not hold true in case of the Keynesian economics?
  • velocity of money is an unstable function of its determinant
  • labor is subject to money illusion
  • as function tends to become flat at levels of output well below full employment and to become steeper ad full capacity is reached
  • as schedule is vertical, and output, and employment are completely supply determined.
Q16 | In whose economic theories, Malthus theories are in the base?
  • adam smith
  • ricardo
  • keynes
  • robin’s
Q17 | The equation of exchange is
  • m*p=v*y
  • m+v=p+y
  • m+y=v+p
  • m*v=p*t
Q18 | The formula to compute the spending multiplier is
  • 1/(mpc+mps)
  • 1/(1-mpc)
  • 1/(1-mps)
  • 1/(c+i)
Q19 | Liquidity trap sets a loop:
  • below which the discount rate cannot fall
  • above which discount rate cannot rise
  • below which the market rate of interest cannot fall
  • above which market rate of interest cannot rise
Q20 | If the Keynesian consumption function is C=10+0.8Yd then, if disposable income is 1000,what is amount of total consumption ?
  • 0.8
  • 800
  • 810
  • 0.81
Q21 | Why does a temporary decrease in government purchases decrease labour supply in theclassical model?
  • people prefer to work less when government is doing less for them.
  • decreased government purchases make people worse off, so they work less hours.
  • the decrease in current or future taxes needed to pay for the decrease in government purchases increases people wealth
  • the fall in government spending decreases labour demand, decreasing the real wage, and sopeople decreases their labour supply.
Q22 | As the economy nears full employment the aggregate supply curve tend to
  • become flatter
  • become sleeper
  • shift to the left
  • shift to the right
Q23 | “In a closed economy with no government; s=100+0.2y investment increases by 100, what isthe increase in consumption?
  • 100
  • 200
  • 300
  • 400
Q24 | Using Keynesian multiplier, MPC= 0.8 and government spending increased by 40 billiondollars. How much will GDP increased?
  • 100 billion dollars
  • 200 billion dollars
  • 300 billion dollars
  • 500 billion dollars
Q25 | According to Keynesian analysis, the great depression was caused by:
  • a lack of spending
  • a sharp rise in the mpc
  • too much investment
  • too much foreign influence on the economy