All Free Economics MCQs with Answers

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  • A. Gross Domestic Product (GOP)
  • B. Gross National output (GNO)
  • C. Gross National product (GNP)
  • D. Gross National Output

Explanation: Gross National Product measures the value of final goods and services produced by a nation’s factors of production during a period…

Correct answer: Gross National product (GNP)
  • A. Open trade
  • B. Free trade
  • C. Open sky trade
  • D. Easy trade

Explanation: Free trade means international trade without artificial barriers such as tariffs, quotas, or foreign-exchange controls.

Correct answer: Free trade
  • A. Embargo
  • B. Contraband
  • C. Ban
  • D. Restriction

Explanation: An embargo is a government order prohibiting or severely restricting trade in specified goods, or trade with a particular country.

Correct answer: Embargo
  • A. Devolution
  • B. Devaluation
  • C. Price cap
  • D. Cut-rate

Explanation: Devaluation is an official reduction in the value of a country's currency against foreign currencies, usually under a fixed or managed…

Correct answer: Devaluation
  • A. Malaysia
  • B. China
  • C. Russia
  • D. USA

Explanation: Malaysia has historically been recognized as a major, and in many standard general-knowledge sources the leading, exporter of tin.

Correct answer: Malaysia
  • A. Tin
  • B. Silver
  • C. Aluminum
  • D. Gold

Explanation: Mexico is the world’s leading silver producer and a major exporter, making silver the intended mineral.

Correct answer: Silver
  • A. Mexico
  • B. USA
  • C. Brazil
  • D. Australia

Explanation: Brazil is the world’s leading coffee exporter, especially because of its very large Arabica and Robusta production.

Correct answer: Brazil
  • A. Value of all economic activity within nation's border
  • B. Economic output of a country
  • C. Economic activity of federal government
  • D. None of these

Explanation: GDP measures the market value of final goods and services produced within a country’s borders during a period.

Correct answer: Value of all economic activity within nation's border
  • A. End benefit
  • B. Trickle down
  • C. Free market
  • D. Capitalism

Explanation: Trickle-down theory claims that supporting businesses and higher-income investors will increase investment and activity, eventually…

Correct answer: Trickle down
  • A. A bond with a longer time to maturity
  • B. A certificate of deposit whose principal is payable at maturity
  • C. A certificate of deposit with a shorter time to maturity
  • D. certificate of deposit with a longer time to maturity

Explanation: A term certificate is a certificate of deposit held for a fixed period, with its principal repaid when it matures.

Correct answer: A certificate of deposit whose principal is payable at maturity
  • A. Local currency
  • B. Cold currency
  • C. Lime currency
  • D. Soft currency

Explanation: A soft currency is expected to lose value against other currencies, often because of weak economic conditions or limited demand.

Correct answer: Soft currency
  • A. Reserve currency
  • B. Hot currency
  • C. Pegged currency
  • D. Hard currency

Explanation: Foreign currency held by a central bank for intervention and international settlements is called reserve currency.

Correct answer: Reserve currency
  • A. Infrastructure
  • B. Basic structure
  • C. Fundamentals
  • D. Basic infrastructure

Explanation: Infrastructure is the basic physical framework that supports an economy, including transport, communication, energy and related…

Correct answer: Infrastructure
  • A. Fixed Direct Investment
  • B. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • C. Foreign Investment
  • D. Remote Foreign Investment

Explanation: Foreign direct investment occurs when an investor acquires assets in another country and retains managerial or operating control through…

Correct answer: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
  • A. Pegged exchange rate
  • B. Floating exchange rate
  • C. Liberal exchanged rate
  • D. Open exchange rate

Explanation: Under a floating exchange rate, the currency’s value is determined mainly by market demand and supply rather than being fixed by the…

Correct answer: Floating exchange rate
  • A. Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM)
  • B. Exchange Rate Equilibrium
  • C. Exchange Rate Balance
  • D. None of the above

Explanation: The Exchange Rate Mechanism, or ERM, was the system through which European Monetary System members kept their currencies within agreed…

Correct answer: Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM)
  • A. Duty
  • B. Custom
  • C. Rebut
  • D. Drawback

Explanation: A drawback is a refund or rebate of customs duty paid on imported goods when those goods are later exported, often after processing.

Correct answer: Drawback
  • A. Demand curve theory
  • B. Cost-push inflation
  • C. Demand-pull inflation
  • D. Demand push inflation

Explanation: Demand-pull inflation occurs when aggregate demand exceeds the economy's ability to produce goods and services, pushing prices upward.

Correct answer: Demand-pull inflation
  • A. Debt blast
  • B. Debt bomb
  • C. Bad debt
  • D. None of them

Explanation: A debt bomb is a large debt-related failure or default capable of spreading financial instability through the wider economy.

Correct answer: Debt bomb
  • A. National economic risk
  • B. Country economic risk
  • C. Country finance risk
  • D. Foreign exchange riskEconomics

Explanation: Country financial risk concerns whether a national economy can generate enough foreign exchange and income to meet interest and principal…

Correct answer: Country finance risk