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Вопрос 1Ответ открыт бесплатно
A big multinational company announces that it will expand its investments in China by a factor ten in the coming five years. In a press release the company says: “China is the most dynamic market of the coming century. We want to acquire a substantial share in a market that will have a level of welfare comparable to the USA in less than fifty years.” Are the following comments correct?
1this argument is valid: China is on its way to overtake the USA GDP per capita in 2050
2the argument is grossly overstated. It is not realistic to predict that China will be able to continue to grow at the present growth rate✓ Правильный ответ
3the argument is correct, as the USA rate of growth will be lower than it was in the last decade (1990-2000)
4the argument is true
✓ Правильный ответ
the argument is grossly overstated. It is not realistic to predict that China will be able to continue to grow at the present growth rate
Вопрос 2
Assume a poor developing country has a relatively high population growth and has high barriers to trade and capital movements. The government wants to increase the level of welfare of the average citizen. Which of the following suggestions to the government are correct?
1import lots of capital goods while protecting domestic industries; this brings new technology into the country at a relatively low price and increases TFP
2open up the capital market to increase the level of funds for investment while maintaining the trade barriers that protect the domestic industries
3lower trade barriers in order to produce according to the comparative advantages of the country (efficiency gains) and open up the capital market while improving the supervision by the central bank
4another barrier to be incorporated
Вопрос 3
In the World Trade Organization, most countries of the world negotiate on trade liberalization. Economic theory predicts welfare gains for every country that participates in the process of trade liberalization. However, in practice, some developing countries – mainly in Sub Saharan Africa - did not gain very much from the past rounds of trade liberalization. Why?
1all poor countries specialized in the same products: clothing and commodities. Relative prices of these products fell resulting in falling terms of trade which has a negative effect on welfare
2Developing countries demand better access to the markets of industrialized countries while maintaining the freedom to have high trade barriers themselves. As a result, they do not liberalize themselves, thus limiting the benefits from trade liberalization
3developing countries do not benefit as the trading opportunities offered by trade liberalization are captured by multinational companies
4poor Nations to be financially supportedd and economically stabilised
Вопрос 4
The Physical Quality of Life Index (PQLI) combines three indicators. They are
1infant mortality, life expectancy and adult literacy rate
2crime rate, clean environment and quality of housing
3air pollution rate, water pollution rate and sanitation
4health, education and environment
Вопрос 5
Multinational companies that have their home market in a developing country have become common in recent years. It might be argued that the behaviour of these companies is determined by the same forces as explain the behaviour of industrialized countries’ multinationals. Thus, it is to be expected that an India-based multinational that enters the Austrian economy in a different way than a Danish multinational will. It is to be expected that the Indian company will
Which of the four alternatives is the most likely?
1enter Austria using the franchising mode, while the Danish company will set up a joint venture with a local firm
2enter Austria by way of a greenfield investment, while the Danish company will use an acquisition
3use an alliance as entry mode, while the Danish company will apply the greenfield mode
4tie-up with Industries or institutions of financial stability and market interest with be advices
Вопрос 6Ответ открыт бесплатно
In the World Trade Organization, most countries of the world negotiate on trade liberalization. Economic theory predicts welfare gains for every country that participates in the process of trade liberalization. However, in practice, some developing countries – mainly in Sub Saharan Africa - did not gain very much from the past rounds of trade liberalization. Why?
1all poor countries specialized in the same products: clothing and commodities. Relative prices of these products fell resulting in falling terms of trade which has a negative effect on welfare
2developing countries demand better access to the markets of industrialized countries while maintaining the freedom to have high trade barriers themselves. As a result, they do not liberalize themselves, thus limiting the benefits from trade liberalization
3developing countries do not benefit as the trading opportunities offered by trade liberalization are captured by multinational companies✓ Правильный ответ
4WTO must address to the liberatliation in economy and financial structure of African nations
✓ Правильный ответ
developing countries do not benefit as the trading opportunities offered by trade liberalization are captured by multinational companies
Вопрос 7
What is gross domestic product (GDP)?
1income earned through foreign exchange
2the number of dollars earned in industry
3income earned within a country’s boundaries
4goods received from the nation’s local residents
Вопрос 8
How do you explain that the US had a negative net lending position in 2002? The reason is that so many European and Asian companies set up affiliates in the US.
1the reason is that the US has a current account deficit of more than 4 per cent of GDP
2the reason is the relative high rate of interest in the US in 2002
3US were widely supporting localisation of jobs and relieving of expatriates
Вопрос 9
Why are the international flows of direct investments more stable over time than the flows of portfolio investments?
1direct investment are motivated by long term control of productive capacity while portfolio investments are looking for short term returns
2portfolio investments can be sold at a short notice in local capital markets at a relatively low cost, while direct investments can be quickly sold only at a high cost
3portfolio investors are much more led by a herd instinct than direct investors
4portfolio investors have their own specifications to address
Вопрос 10Ответ открыт бесплатно
Assume that a small economy has a domestic interest rate of 5 per cent. The foreign rate of interest is 3 per cent. The small country has no restrictions on capital mobility. What is the explanation of the interest rate differential?
1investors expect a depreciation of the currency of the small country
2The Central Bank of the small country has increased the domestic rate of interest in order to slow down the growth of the economy in order to prevent overheating of the economy✓ Правильный ответ
3the small country has a large share of the population in the pension age, and no pension funds have been accumulated in the past
4common rate of interest will be defiend and adjusted based on the money market returns
✓ Правильный ответ
The Central Bank of the small country has increased the domestic rate of interest in order to slow down the growth of the economy in order to prevent overheating of the economy
Вопрос 11
Democracy is a system of government in which the final power rests with...
1the Politicians
2the people
3the civil servants
4the President
Вопрос 12
“Communist Manifesto” was written by ...
1Marx and Engels
2Adam Smith
3Fanon
4J.S. Mill
Вопрос 13Ответ открыт бесплатно
The basis of Neo-Marxism was…
1public opinion✓ Правильный ответ
2rationalism
3liberty
4capital
✓ Правильный ответ
public opinion
Вопрос 14
The “morning star of Industrial Revolution”
1Thomas Newman
2John James
3Francis Bacon
4James Watt
Вопрос 15
What was the basis of capitalism?
1capital
2labour
3profit
4people
Вопрос 16
Dependency theory was introduced by ....
1Andre Gunder Frank
2Fanon
3Samir Amin
4Edward Said
Вопрос 17Ответ открыт бесплатно
What was the theory of Immanual Wallerstein?
1capitalist theory
2world system theory✓ Правильный ответ
3dependency theory
4devil theory
✓ Правильный ответ
world system theory
Вопрос 18
Colonialism is derived from the … term ‘Colonus’.
1greek
2chinese
3french
4latin
Вопрос 19
The work Transition from Feudalism to Capitalism was written by...
1Karl Marx
2Rodney Hilton
3Christopher Hill
4R H Tawaney
Вопрос 20Ответ открыт бесплатно
... is a term which denotes a mode of production in which capitalism in its various forms is the principal means of production.
1colonialism✓ Правильный ответ
2capitalism
3feudalism
4liberalism
✓ Правильный ответ
colonialism
Вопрос 21
According to Marx…determine the character of distinct types of society
1mode of production
2wealth
3developments
4Mode of Transportation
Вопрос 22
Countries trade with each other because they are … and because of …
1different, costs
2similar, scale economies
3different, scale economies
4similar, costs
Вопрос 23
Trade between two countries can benefit both countries if
1each country exports that good in which it has a comparative advantage
2each country enjoys superior terms of trade
3each country has a more elastic demand for the imported goods
4each country has a more elastic supply for the supplied goods
Вопрос 24Ответ открыт бесплатно
The Ricardian theory of comparative advantage states that a country has a comparative advantage in widgets if
1output per worker of widgets is higher in that country
2that country's exchange rate is low
3wage rates in that country are high
4the output per worker of widgets as compared to the output of some other product is higher in that country✓ Правильный ответ
✓ Правильный ответ
the output per worker of widgets as compared to the output of some other product is higher in that country
Вопрос 25
In order to know whether a country has a comparative advantage in the production of one particular product we need information on at least … unit labor requirements
1one
2two
3three
4four
Вопрос 26
A country engaging in trade according to the principles of comparative advantage gains from trade because it
1is producing exports indirectly more efficiently than it could alternatively
2is producing imports indirectly more efficiently than it could domestically
3is producing exports using fewer labor units
4is producing imports indirectly using fewer labor units
Вопрос 27Ответ открыт бесплатно
Given the following information:
Unit Labor Requirements Cloth Widgets
Home 10 20
Foreign 60 30
1neither country has a comparative advantage
2home has a comparative advantage in cloth✓ Правильный ответ
3foreign has a comparative advantage in cloth
4home has a comparative advantage in widgets
✓ Правильный ответ
home has a comparative advantage in cloth
Вопрос 28
If it is ascertained that Foreign uses prison-slave labor to produce its exports, then home should
1export cloth
2export widgets
3export both and import nothing
4export and import nothing
Вопрос 29
If the Home economy suffered a meltdown, and the Unit Labor Requirements in each of the products quadrupled (that is, doubled to 30 for cloth and 60 for widgets) then home should
1export cloth
2export widgets
3export both and import nothing
4export and import nothing
Вопрос 30Ответ открыт бесплатно
If wages were to double in Home, then Home should:
1export cloth✓ Правильный ответ
2export widgets
3export both and import nothing
4export and import nothing
✓ Правильный ответ
export cloth
Вопрос 31
If the world equilibrium price of widgets were 4 Cloths, then
1both countries could benefit from trade with each other
2neither country could benefit from trade with each other
3each country will want to export the good in which it enjoys comparative advantage
4neither country will want to export the good in which it enjoys comparative advantage
Вопрос 32
Which one of the following is not a cause of economic growth?
1a reduction in the retirement age
2advances in technology
3improvements in education and training
4the discovery of a new natural fuel
Вопрос 33
A movie actor is between jobs. Which one of the following types of unemployment is the movie actor experiencing?
1cyclical
2frictional
3seasonal
4structural
Вопрос 34Ответ открыт бесплатно
Doza has a job which pays him £32 000 a year. He owns a car worth £25 000 and has £8000 savings in his bank account. His bank account pays interest at a rate of 1% per year. Doza’s annual income is
1£32 000
2£32 080✓ Правильный ответ
3£33 000
4£33 080
✓ Правильный ответ
£32 080
Вопрос 35
Last year Marco spent an average of £320 on his monthly shop. What will be the effect on the cost of Marco’s average monthly shop this year if the rate of inflation was 3% last year?
1the cost will fall to £310.40
2the cost will fall to £319.20
3the cost will increase to £320.80
4the cost will increase to £329.60
Вопрос 36
Which one of the following is an example of a direct tax?
1Council tax
2Income tax
3Tax on petrol
4VAT
Вопрос 37Ответ открыт бесплатно
UK interest rates are set by:
1British consumers
2The Bank of England✓ Правильный ответ
3The EU
4The UK government
✓ Правильный ответ
The Bank of England
Вопрос 38
Which one of the following is a supply side policy which the government could use to help meet its economic objectives?
1an improved apprenticeship programme
2an increase in the rate of corporation tax
3higher unemployment benefits
4quantitative easing
Вопрос 39
Which one of the following is an example of a positive externality?
1a government budget surplus
2a motorway improvement scheme
3more exports than imports
4noise pollution
Вопрос 40
Britons holidaying in the USA would be shown in the current account as
1a deficit
2a surplus
3an export
4an import
Вопрос 41Ответ открыт бесплатно
Which one of the following is a benefit of globalisation to a producer?
1currency conversion will not be required
2higher taxes
3increased competition
4larger market size✓ Правильный ответ
✓ Правильный ответ
larger market size
Вопрос 42
Which one of the following is a factor of production?
1elasticity
2enterprise
3environmental sustainability
4equilibrium
Вопрос 43
Opportunity cost is
1a financial expense
2measured in terms of what has been foregone
3the best way to allocate resources
4zero when a market is in equilibrium
Вопрос 44Ответ открыт бесплатно
A business which operates in the tertiary sector
1assembles components
2extracts raw materials
3makes finished goods
4produces services✓ Правильный ответ
✓ Правильный ответ
produces services
Вопрос 45
Which one of the following would cause an inward shift of the demand curve for hats?
1a National increase in wage rates
2bad weather
3more hats are made
4wearing a hat becomes less fashionable
Вопрос 46
This supply curve shows that
1a rise in price will cause an increase in quantity supplied
2consumers prefer low prices
3demand for this product is price inelastic
4increasing the quantity supplied will cause prices to rise
Вопрос 47
The table below provides information about the market for Ditsies. What is the equilibrium price for a kilogram of Ditsies?
1£5
2£10
3£30
4£35
Вопрос 48Ответ открыт бесплатно
A market with a single producer is
1always in equilibrium
2called an oligopoly
3difficult for new firms to enter✓ Правильный ответ
4highly competitive
✓ Правильный ответ
difficult for new firms to enter
Вопрос 49
An increase in productivity is most likely to lead to
1fewer economies of scale
2higher average costs
3increased supply
4lower profits
Вопрос 50
National insurance is charged at a rate of 12% of gross pay. Petra’s gross monthly pay is £1500. How much is Petra’s monthly national insurance contribution?
1£180
2£1320
3£1680
4£12 500
Вопрос 51Ответ открыт бесплатно
Which one of the following businesses operates in the financial sector?
1a jewellery manufacturer
2a travel agent
3an auction house
4an insurance company✓ Правильный ответ
✓ Правильный ответ
an insurance company
Вопрос 52
Which of the following is a non-renewable energy resource?
1solar
2methane
3hydroelectric
4coal
Вопрос 53
The amount of oil that may become available for use is called oil …
1reserves
2reservoirs
3resources
4traps
Вопрос 54Ответ открыт бесплатно
A coal deposit that is not economical to mine today would be considered part of ours …
1coal reserves✓ Правильный ответ
2coal resources
3coal reservoirs
4none of these
✓ Правильный ответ
coal reserves
Вопрос 55
What is the leading source of energy used in the United States today?
1coal
2oil resources
3natural gas
4nuclear power
Вопрос 56
Which of the following products are produced from oil?
1gasoline
2plastics
3medicines
4pesticides
Вопрос 57
Which of the following environmental problems are related to the combustion of fossil fuels?
1smog
2acid rain
3nuclear radiation
4the greenhouse effect
Вопрос 58Ответ открыт бесплатно
It is important that scientists develop new energy resources.
1all energy resources are running out✓ Правильный ответ
2all energy resources are used to generate electricity
3most energy resources have negative environmental consequences
4not important
✓ Правильный ответ
all energy resources are running out
Вопрос 59
Productivity can be analysed through:
1input / output
2output / input
3output – input
4input – output
Вопрос 60
The resources utilized for production are
1materials, machines, manpower
2materials, methods, machines
3machines, manpower, methods
4methods, machine, manpower
Вопрос 61Ответ открыт бесплатно
Productivity is the … of production system.
1measurement
2efficiency✓ Правильный ответ
3value
4amount
✓ Правильный ответ
efficiency
Вопрос 62
Productivity =
11+ (Profit/Cost)
21+ (Cost /Profit)
31- (Profit/Cost)
41- (Cost /Profit)
Вопрос 63
Productivity can be measured in which of the following input resource(s)
1material input
2labour input
3capital and land input
4material input, labour input & capital and land input
Вопрос 64
Raw material productivity can be increased by
1proper choice of design
2reuse of material
3scrap control
4proper choice of design; reuse of material; scrap control
Вопрос 65Ответ открыт бесплатно
Preventive maintenance improves
1material productivity
2labour productivity
3machine productivity✓ Правильный ответ
4capital productivity
✓ Правильный ответ
machine productivity
Вопрос 66
Productivity can be increased by
1by increasing the output from the same input
2by reducing the input for the same output
3by increasing the output from the same input & by reducing the input for the same output
4by increasing the amount from the decrease in input
Вопрос 67
The time for which the worker or machine or both remain idle due to the shortcomings of the management or workers is known as
1excess time
2idle time
3ineffective time
4work content
Вопрос 68Ответ открыт бесплатно
The elimination of which of the following will improve industrial productivity
1excess time
2ineffective time
3excess time & ineffective time✓ Правильный ответ
4effective time
✓ Правильный ответ
excess time & ineffective time
Вопрос 69
Which of the following adds idle time due to short runs?
1excessive product variety
2lack of standardization
3excessive product variety & lack of standardization
4design changes
Вопрос 70
Total work content =
1basic work content + excess time
2basic work content – excess time
3basic work content + ineffective time
4basic work content – ineffective time
Вопрос 71
Which of these factors would shift the labor demand curve out (increase labor demand)?
1decrease in immigration into the United States
2increase in immigration into the United States
3price of output good increases (labor is used to make this output)
4price of output good decreases (labor is used to make this output)
Вопрос 72Ответ открыт бесплатно
If the marginal revenue product of labor is greater than the wage rate (MRPh > w), what should a profit maximizing firm in a competitive labor market do?
1nothing. This is the profit maximizing point
2hire less labor
3hire more labor✓ Правильный ответ
4increase the wage rate
✓ Правильный ответ
hire more labor
Вопрос 73
If the elasticity of labor demand with respect to wages is -3 ( = −3), what is the effect on labor demand of a 10 percent increase in the equilibrium wage rate.
1no effect on labor demand
2labor demand increases by 10 percent
3labor demand decreases by 10 percent
4labor demand decreases by more than 10 percent
Вопрос 74
Which of the following characteristics are most likely found in developing countries?
1high population growth rates
2large number of people living in poverty
3Modern methods of agricultural production
4high population growth rates & large number of people living in poverty
Вопрос 75Ответ открыт бесплатно
… is considered the most densely populated country
1China
2Mexico✓ Правильный ответ
3Bangladesh
4Greenland
✓ Правильный ответ
Mexico
Вопрос 76
Countries with stable governments tend to have a high population density like …
1Afghanistan
2Egypt
3Singapore
4Greenland
Вопрос 77
Imports are defined as the goods and services that we
1buy from other countries
2produce and consume in the United States
3sell to other countries
4buy from local markets
Вопрос 78Ответ открыт бесплатно
If you take a vacation in Europe, then your expenditures on lodging in France are counted as a
1French import of a good
2French export of a good
3U.S. import of a service✓ Правильный ответ
4U.S. export of a service.
✓ Правильный ответ
U.S. import of a service
Вопрос 79
With which of the following nations does the United States do the largest amount of trade?
1Canada
2Japan
3France
4Saudi Arabia
Вопрос 80
In the United States since 1960, what has happened to the percentage of the total production of goods and services that is exported and to the percentage of the total purchases of goods and services that is imported?
1they have remained roughly constant
2the percentages are now about half as much as they were in 1960
3the percentages are about twice as much as they were in 1960
4the percentages are about thrice as much as they were in 1960
Вопрос 81
A country has a balance of trade deficit if the value of its exports are … the value of its imports.
1less than
2equal to
3greater than
4equal to because a balance of trade deficit has nothing to do with the value of exports or the value of imports
Вопрос 82Ответ открыт бесплатно
If a nation imports a good that can be domestically produced, the market price of the good
1remains constant
2decreases✓ Правильный ответ
3increases
4double
✓ Правильный ответ
decreases
Вопрос 83
The United States can use all its resources to produce 50 videos or 250 shoes. The opportunity cost of producing a video is
120 cents
2$5
35 shoes
41/5 of a shoe. 2
Вопрос 84
The United States can use all its resources to produce 50 videos or 400 shoes. China can use all of its resources to produce 25 videos or 300 shoes. In this example,
1China has a comparative advantage in shoes
2China has a comparative advantage in videos
3China has an absolute advantage in the production of both goods
4China has a comparative advantage in neither good
Вопрос 85Ответ открыт бесплатно
With international trade, a country
1cannot consume at a point on its PPF
2can consume at a point outside its PPF✓ Правильный ответ
3cannot consume at a point outside of its PPF
4cannot consume more than its capacity
✓ Правильный ответ
can consume at a point outside its PPF
Вопрос 86
Dynamic comparative advantage results from
1acquisition of new resource supplies
2workers learning-by-doing
3changing world demand for different products
4changing technology
Вопрос 87
What is meant by derived demand?
1the demand is derived in beginning economics classes
2the demand is derived from income, tastes, etc. of sellers
3the demand is derived from the price elasticity of demand
4the demand for a resource is derived from the demand for what it can produce
Вопрос 88
The value of marginal product is calculated by multiplying the … by the ...
1marginal product; price of the product
2quantity of labour; wage rate
3wage; price of the product
4total product; wage rate
Вопрос 89Ответ открыт бесплатно
To decide the quantity of a factor of production to hire, a firm compares the … to the ...
1factor's price; average factor price
2factor's price; value of marginal product✓ Правильный ответ
3factor's output; average factor output
4factor's output; value of marginal product
✓ Правильный ответ
factor's price; value of marginal product
Вопрос 90
A profit-maximizing firm hires labour up to the point where
1the wage times the quantity of labour equals the marginal product
2price equals the wage
3price equals the quantity of labour
4the wage equals value of marginal product
Вопрос 91
A company finds that the value of marginal product for the current level of employment is $53 and the wage rate is $45. Which of the following is correct?
1too much labour is currently employed and the firm will lay off some workers
2the firm should shut down and produce nothing
3the firm is employing the profit-maximizing quantity of labour
4too few workers are currently employed and the firm will hire more workers
Вопрос 92Ответ открыт бесплатно
A firm's demand for labour curve is also
1its value of marginal product curve✓ Правильный ответ
2the supply of labour curve
3the demand curve for the good it produces
4its marginal cost curve
✓ Правильный ответ
its value of marginal product curve
Вопрос 93
For a firm selling its product in a competitive market, what causes the demand curve for any factor of production to be downward sloping?
1diminishing marginal product as more of the factor is used
2more demand for greater quantities
3falling product price necessary to sell a larger output
4Increasing Marginal Product
Вопрос 94
If the price of a firm's product falls, the firm's demand for labour curve
1shifts leftward
2does not shift and there is no movement along it
3does not shift but there is a movement along it
4shifts rightward
Вопрос 95
If the wage rate increases, a firm's demand for labour curve
1shifts leftward
2does not shift and there is no movement along it
3shifts rightward
4does not shift but there is a movement along it
Вопрос 96Ответ открыт бесплатно
An increase in the price of the firm's output leads to a
1movement upward along the demand for labour curve
2rightward shift of the demand for labour curve✓ Правильный ответ
3movement downward along the demand for labour curve
4leftward shift of the demand for labour curve
✓ Правильный ответ
rightward shift of the demand for labour curve
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