Labour Market and Monetary Policy Insights
Labour Market and Monetary Policy Insights
2. Which of the following people would NOT be included in the labour force?
a. Amir, who is on temporary layoff
b. Amin, who has retired and is not looking for work
c. Jamil, who does not have a job, but has applied for several in the last week
d. Jani, who has a job but is looking for a new one
4. In 2000 in country A, the unemployment rate was about 4.8 percent, the labour force participation rate
was about 62 percent, and the adult population was about 108 million. How many people were
employed?
a. about 52 million
b. about 64 million
c. about 67 million
d. about 103 million
5. Prime Minister B is running for re-election against Finance Minister P. Mr. B proclaims that more people
are working now than when he took office. Mr. P says that the unemployment rate is higher now than
when B took office. Which of the following can you conclude?
a. One of them must be lying.
b. Both of them could be telling the truth if the labour force participation rate and the labour force both
fell.
c. Both of them could be telling the truth if the labour force grew slower than employment.
d. Both of them could be telling the truth if the labour force grew faster than employment.
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10. Suppose a bank has a 20 percent reserve ratio, $2500 in deposits, and it loans out all it can,
given the reserve ratio. Which of the following describes the bank’s assets?
a. It has $50 in reserves and $$2500 in loans.
b. It has $50 in reserves and $2450 in loans.
c. It has $500 in reserves and $2000 in loans.
d. It has $500 in reserves and $2500 in loans.
11. When a bank loans out $1000, what happens to the money supply?
a. It does not change.
b. It decreases.
c. It increases.
d. It has an indeterminate effect on the money supply.
12. If a central bank wanted to increase the money supply, which of the following would it most likely do?
a. It would make open market purchases and lower the bank rate.
b. It would make open market sales and lower the bank rate.
c. It would make open market purchases and raise the bank rate.
d. It would make open market sales and raise the bank rate.
14. When prices are falling, which of the following terms do economists use?
a. disinflation
b. deflation
c. a contraction
d. an inverted inflation
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18. In which of the following situations do people want to hold more money?
a. when the price level or the interest rate increases
b. when the price level or the interest rate decreases
c. when the price level increases or the interest rate decreases
d. when the price level decreases or the interest rate increases
21. Fiscal policy refers to the idea that aggregate demand is changed by changes in what?
a. the money supply
b. government spending and taxes
c. trade policy
d. exchange rates
23. How do tax cuts and government expenditure affect aggregate demand?
a. Both shift aggregate demand right.
b. Both shift aggregate demand left.
c. Tax cuts shift aggregate demand right; government expenditure shifts aggregate demand left.
d. Tax cuts shift aggregate demand left; government expenditure shifts aggregate demand right.
24. What are the effects of a change in taxes on consumption and aggregate demand?
a. If taxes increase, consumption increases and aggregate demand shifts right.
b. If taxes increase, consumption decreases and aggregate demand shifts left.
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25. A decrease in expected inflation shifts which of the following curves, and in what direction?
a. It shifts the short-run Phillips curve right.
b. It shifts the short-run Phillips curve left.
c. It shifts the long-run Phillips curve right.
d. It shifts the long-run Phillips curve left.
26. In the long run, what effect does an increase in the money supply have on prices and unemployment?
a. It leaves prices and unemployment unchanged.
b. It raises prices and unemployment.
c. It raises prices and leaves unemployment unchanged.
d. It leaves prices unchanged and reduces unemployment.
32. If The sector of the economy which consists of manufacturing industries is the :
A Primary sector
B Secondary sector
C Tertiary sector
D Quaternary sector
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36. Which is likely to occur if current account of Pakistan is deficit and floating exchange system
a. External value of currency will fall
b. External value of currency will rise
Point b represents---------
38. Which is accounted for improvement in balance of payment deficit
a. Restriction in imports b. Appreciation of currency
c. Decrease in aggregate demand d. Increase in imports
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48. According to accelerator principle, which of the following are not determinants of investment?
a. Business expectations b. Rate of interest
c. Level of income d. Demand of goods and services
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56. Different states set different types of money. Which of the following is not included in M1.
a. Time deposits b. Demand deposits
c. Checking accounts d. Coins and notes
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63. Which of the following would not cause cost curves to shift?
a. Technological advancement
b. Changes in labour efficiency
c. Changes in demand
d. Increased cost of factors of production
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70. Canon in which higher income paid higher tax and lower income paid low tax :
a. Certainty
b. Equality
c. Flexibility
73. In short run Philips curve, upward shift due to (two options)
a. Expectation of inflation
b. Increase in interest rate
c. Increase in indirect tax
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The two options that are not part of the law of variable proportion are:
b. Dynamic change in variables: The law of variable proportion is concerned with the relationship
between two specific inputs, typically capital and labor, and the resulting output. It does not consider
dynamic changes in other variables that may affect production, such as changes in technology,
government policies, or consumer preferences.
d. Change in labor only: The law of variable proportion examines the relationship between the input of
labor and the resulting output, assuming that all other inputs remain constant. Therefore, a change in
labor only would not be relevant for this law, as it assumes that other inputs, such as capital, remain
constant.
75. Which of the following unambiguously occur when there is a simultaneous decrease in demand and
supply
a. An Increase in equilibrium quantity
b. Increase in price
c. Decrease in equilibrium price
d. A decrease in equilibrium quantity
Both options (a) and (c) can be considered as examples of financial innovation. A credit card represents
a financial innovation because it offers a new way to make payments and access credit. It allows
consumers to make purchases without having to carry cash and provides a convenient way to access
credit for large purchases.
New financial services (c) can also be considered a financial innovation. This could include, for example,
the introduction of peer-to-peer lending platforms, robo-advisors, or mobile banking apps. These new
services offer consumers and businesses access to new financial products and services, often at lower
costs and with greater convenience than traditional financial institutions.
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79. If reserve ratio is 20% and central bank sell securities of 60 million, what will be the effect on money
supply in economy?
a. Decrease by 75 million
b. Increase by 75 million
c. Increase by 300 million
d. Decrease by 300 million
82. P In the short run, firms will continue to supply provided that they cover
a. Fixed costs
b. Marginal costs
c. Variable costs
d. Interest costs
83. Chamakdar Paints Co and Rangdar Co are leading manufacturers of industrial paints, and their
products compete with each other in the market. Which of the following statements would you
expect to be correct?
a. The products of Chamakdar Paints and Rangdar have a low positive cross elasticity of demand.
b. The products of Chamakdar Paints and Rangdar have a low negative cross elasticity of demand.
c. The products of Chamakdar Paints and Rangdar have high positive cross elasticity of demand.
d. The products of Chamakdar Paints and Rangdar have a high negative cross elasticity of demand.
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a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Same
88. Which of the following always rise when a manufacturing business increase its output
a. fixed cost
b. marginal cost
c. average variable cost
d. total cost
93. W A burger outlet can sell 20,000 burgers per month at Rs.3 each or 25,000 burgers at Rs. 2.60 each.
The arc price elasticity of demand is closest to:
a. 1.9
b. 1.6
c. –1.6
d. –1.9
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b. Precautionary motives
c. Profit motives
d. None of these
100.
Central bank advances the loan to banks, government and general public?
a) true b) false
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a) Tariff b) Deflation
c) Export subsidiary d) Exchange rate
102. Select any TWO non-monetary measures?
a) Control on foreign reserve b) Quota
c) Export promotion d) Depreciation in Exchange rate
103. The reserve ratio is 20%, the bank has no excess reserve, and the bank sells the government securities of
60 million. The Central bank would be?
a) Increase money supply Rs.75 b) decrease money supply Rs.75
c) Increase money supply Rs.300 d) decrease money supply Rs.300
108. Which of the following are TWO advantages of mixed economic system?
a) Weak agent care b) Fair distribution
c) Bureaucratic controls d) Auto adjusted price mechanism
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115. If the demand is perfectly inelastic, then curve is (Select any TWO)
a) Horizontal b) Parallel to x-axis
c) Vertical d) Parallel to y-axis
116. Increase in price, increase Total revenue, the demand is? (Select any TWO)
a) Elastic b) Perfectly elastic
c) Inelastic d) perfectly inelastic
120. A firm continue production when Total revenue covers Total cost
a) True
b) False
121. When the average cost curve shift upward. (Select any TWO)
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122. National income calculated under output method is the national income calculated under
income method
a) Greater b) Smaller
c) Same d) Difficult to tell
125. Long run Philip’s curve is vertical called Natural rate of unemployment, If
a) Aggregate supply curve is horizontal at potential output
b) Aggregate supply curve is vertical at potential output
c) Aggregate demand curve is horizontal at potential output
d) Aggregate demand curve is vertical at potential output
129. Which of the following does not cause rightward shift in MEC?
a) Population growth b) Change in income
c) Surplus productive capacity d) Excess demand
130. If MPC = 80%, MPM = 30% and investment is made 50 billion. Find the increase in National income by?
a) 50 billion c) 166.67 billion
b) 100 billion d) No
131. According to accelerator principle. If there is a need of good, then the demand of
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Good increase.
a) Capital good
b) Consumer good
134. The stage of business cycle which take the cycle at the stage if inflation
a) Boom b) Recession
c) Trough d) Recovery
135. Which of the following are limitation of Fiscal policy? (Select TWO)
a) Time lag b) Low inflation
c) Crowding out effect d) Run a balanced budget
138. When there is an excess of Money supply, the interest rate will be?
a) Held above the equilibrium interest rate b) Held below the equilibrium interest rate
c) No change d) At equilibrium
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142. In order to increase money supply, Central bank in open market and the Discount rate
a) sell securities, Lower b) buy securities, lower
c) sell securities, increase d) buy securities, increase
143. If price of products in 2021 is Rs.205 and Rs.215 in 2022. Calculate CPI.
a) 7.32% b) 4.88%
c) 2.88% d) 5%
145. Current account/balance of payment account deficit can be balanced by: (Select TWO)
a) Selling gold and other reserves b) Borrowing from central bank
c) Buying gold and other reserves d) paying off debt
147. Who believe that aggregate expenditures in the economy are influenced by the market rate of interest?'
a) Classical economists b) Keynesian economists
c) Monetarists economist d) All of these
148. According to economist. Money can be used to facilitate transactions; money can be used to
purchase goods and services in the future
a) Classical b) Keynesian
c) Monetarists d) None of these
152. The aggregate demand is 120 billion, government spending is 30 billion, investment is 30 billion, and
Import is 25 billion. Find export
a) 55 b) 65
c) 75 d) 85
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153. GDP is 120, Consumer expenditure is 30, Investment is 30, Import is 35, and Government expenditure is
70. Export will be:
155. Which one of the following assumptions is related to the law of variable proportion?
a) Continuous improvement in techniques of production
b) All factors of production are proportionately varied
c) There is no scarcity of the factors of production
d) The factors are able to be combined to make a product
156. When diminishing returns begin to operate, the total variable cost curve will start to:
a) Fall at an increasing rate b) rise at a decreasing rate
c) Fall at a decreasing rate d) rise at an increasing rate
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161. In a mixed economy, the decisions and choices about allocation of resources are partly taken by
Government and partly by market-forces of demand and supply
a) True
b) False
162. A kind of partnership where a financial expert offers a specialist investment in which the customer and
bank share profit is called
a) Mudaraba b) Musharaka
c) Murabaha d) Ijara
a) S to S1 b) S1 to S
c) A to B d) B to A
166. Minimum of AC keep higher output then minimum of AVC because of:
a) AC is u-shaped b) AVC spread VC on all output
c) AC keeps FC in it, which is decreasing d) none
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168. If price increase from 2 to 4. Use percentage method to solve. (Calculate PED)
a) 3/5 b) 1/5
c) 2/5 d) None
a) TFC b) TVC
c) TC d) None
(1) “C” represents
172. In kink demand curve, if firm an increase it price, then what will be the behavior of firm B? Firm B will
a) Decrease it price b) not change it price
c) Increase it price d) none
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180. Expansionary fiscal policy seeks to increase economic growth, employment and export by: (Select
TWO)
a) Increase government spending b) decrease government spending
c) Decrease in taxes d) increase in taxes
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182. Rise in value of currency of one country relative to another country is called:
a) Depreciation of currency b) Appreciation of currency
c) Balance of payment d) Exchange rate
184. Central Bank serves as custodian of Monetary Reserves such as Gold and Foreign currencies.
a) True
b) False
187. If Central Bank wish to reduce the Aggregate demand. Which of the following policy would be
applicable? (Select TWO)
a) A rise in bank rate b) A rise in reserve ratio
c) Restriction in level of imports d) Promotions of export
189. Which of the following is NOT the assumptions of Law of Variable proportion?
a) Law operates only in short run b) Labour is the only variable input factor
c) All the input factors are heterogeneous d) Possibility to combine the input factors
190. Running a Current account deficit means that there is a net outflow of demand versus the income that
comes into a country. This can be thought of as a country “not paying their way”.
a) True
b) False
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193. The following diagram depicts the concept of? (Select TWO)
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195. Which is best definition of marginal cost (MC] or incremental cost. (Select TWO)
a) Additional price of selling an extra unit of given product
b) Average cost of producing an extra unit of given product
c) Additional cost of producing an extra unit of give n product
d) Represents the slope of total cost function
196. Production and employment in which of the following industries would be least affected by recession?
a) Sugar b) Steel
c) Garments d) Vehicles
198. The state of technology when illustrating a production possibility curve is assumed to be constant.
a) True
b) False
199. Government regulation in a mixed economic system may the cost of doing business for
firms.
a) Increase b) Decrease
c) Not change d) None
201. The features of Islamic economic system are similar to those of the system:
a) Mixed b) Socialistic
c) Capitalistic d) None
203. According to Philip’s curve, the lower rate of inflation would result in
a) Unfavorable balance of payment b) Lower level of investment
c) Higher unemployment rate d) More unequal distribution of wealth
204. A downward sloping demand curve represents relation with the rate of interest.
a) Direct
b) Inverse
206. Average Variable Cost (AVC) is U-Shaped because of: {Select TWO)
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207. Which TWO of the following is NOT the function of state Bank of Pakistan?
a) Credit creation b) Fiscal policy
c) Monetary policy d) Lender of last resort
208. When aggregate demand increases unemployment usually and inflation will
a) Fall (1)
b) Rise (2)
c) Remain unchanged
213. Suppose money demand has negative slope while money supply is vertical lower initial equilibrium
occur at point E1 if money supply curve shift rightward it will lead to (Rise/Fall) in interest rate
and temporary (Surplus/shortage) of money.
217. Increase in National income is 3600 billion, by increase in Investment by 1200 billion then multiplier is:
a) 3 b) 4
c) 5 d) 1.3333
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224. If reserve ratio is 20% and initial deposit is 100 million. It means credit creation will be 80 million.
a) True
b) False
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231. Which of the following is NOT the Advantages of Mixed Economic System? (Select TWO)
a) Fair distribution of goods and services especially of public interest
b) Inefficiencies due to bureaucratic controls
c) Government also makes sure the care of weak agent of the economy
d) Government regulations increasing the cost of doing business for firms
233. Long run average cost decrease / (cost reduced in long run) in
a) Economy of scale b) Diseconomy of scale
c) Constant return to scale d) All of these
234. is where a financial expert offers specialist investment in which the customer and bank
share profits
a) Mudaraba b) Musharaka
c) Murabaha d) Ijara
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237. Calculate GDP per capita, if National income is 180,000 billion and population is 225 million
a) 600,000 b) 700,000
c) 800,000 d) 900,000
241. If APS = 0.2 and National income is 4 billion, then consumption is:
a) 4 b) 0.8
c) 3.2 d) 1
242. If reserve requirement is 20% and bank has no assets then by selling 50 million securities by central
cause:
a) Money supply to decrease by 250 million
b) Money supply to increase by 300 million
c) Money supply to decrease by 75 million
d) Money supply to increase by 75 million
243. If demand curve increases by keeping supply curve same. If demand curve shift to right, what happen to
interest rate and credit.
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244. Production Possibility Frontier demonstrates those baskets of goods which can be produced when all
resources of an economy are employed efficiently
a) Complete b) Efficient
c) Scarce d) Abundant
248. If firm has no incentive to increase its profit. Which type of profit it is earning.
a) Economic profit b) Normal profit
c) Economic loss d) Accounting profit
253. Three fundamental basic economic questions, what to produce, How to produce, for whom to
produce is due to ?
a) Want b) Need
c) Scarcity d) Opportunity cost
254. Which two are the assumptions of production possibility frontier / curve;
a) Increase opportunity cost b) Input resources are fixed
c) Full employment d) Inefficient use of resources
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256. Due to increase of price of good A. The demand of good of B decreases. These goods are;
a) Substitute goods b) Complementary goods
c) Club good d) Inferior good
260. According to Friedman long run Philips curve is at natural rate of unemployment.
a) Positive b) Negative
c) Vertical d) Horizontal
265. Which of the following is not a monetary measure to correct current account deficit;
a) Exchange rate b) Quotas
c) Export promotion d) Deflation
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267.
Calculate GDP of country is 346,230
Consumption on goods 230,000
Govt. expenditure 51,750
Exports 58,650
Imports 80,000
Taxes 70,000
Subsidies 40,000
Depreciation 15,750
Capital formation 85,830
a) True
b) False
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c) Income d) Growth
276. In mixed economy supply curve increase, What effect on equilibrium and market;
a) Both increase b) Both decrease
c) Market increase and no effect on d) Market increase equilibrium decrease
equilibrium
279. Which two are not the features of Islamic Economic System
a) Practicing moderation b) Charging interest
c) Hoarding d) Redistribution of wealth
281. Given
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285. Investment Bank and commercial bank compare each other. Which one is not a factor of investment
bank?
a) A financial intermediary b) Provide financial services
c) Accept deposits d) Provide underwriting services
286. In which one of the following in not policy of Statement Bank of Pakistan?
a) Fiscal Policy b) Monetary policy
c) Interest rate d) Supplier of currency
290. Real interest rate is the difference between nominal rate and inflation;
a) True
b) False
293. If demand for money is negative slope and supply for money is positive slop. These are at Equilibrium
Point below equilibrium point cause.
a) Surplus b) Shortage
c) Demand to move right d) Demand to move left
294. If money supply is of 90 million. Total 600,000 Transaction are done having General Price of 300.
What is velocity?
a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) 5
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b) Decrease
298. According to long run Philip curve input prices is equal to expected output prices at natural rate of
unemployment
a) True
b) False
301. Which of the following is not advantage of direct Tax (Select Two)
a) Equitable b) Unpopular
c) Economical d) Evasion
302. In oligopoly small firm has large share in market; (Select TWO correct)
a) Low barrier to entry b) Price discrimination
c) Indeterminate demand curve d) Interdependence of firms
303. If supply of commodity X decrease also reduce the supply of commodity Y. These goods are;
a) Substitute b) Complement
c) Independent d) Cross elasticity
a) Real flow
b) Money flow
305. If demand is perfectly inelastic and supply is perfectly elastic, consumer surplus is (TWO);
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311. Which of the following is correct about credit money (Select TWO);
a) Increase indirect consumption b) Reduce inflation
c) Firm expand revenue other than d) Easily to establish trust between parties
using retained earning
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b) High
317. In mixed economy, prices are determined by market forces without intervention of Government.
a) True
b) False
318. Which of the following is NOT in Islamic Economic System (Select TWO)
a) Hoarding b) Nationalization of Property
c) Riba d) Equity
330. Which of the following will not lead to inflation? {Select TWO)
a) Increase in money supply b) Increase in interest rate
c) Increase in tax exemptions d) Increase in competition
331. Due to increase in direct and indirect tax, disposable income will
a) Increase b) Decrease
c) Remain same d) All of these
332. If marginal prosperity to consume is 0.8 and tax rate is 30% the increase in investment by Rs.
50 will increase the national income to ?
a) 100 b) 50
c) 500 d) 167
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333. If the money demand curve is negative slope and money supply curve is vertical then, the
rightward shift in money supply will the interest rate and a temporary in money
supply.
334. If the money demanded curve is negatively sloped and money supply is positively sloped then the
rightward shift of money demand curve will the interest rate and the amount of
credit.
335. If the reserve ratio is fixed to 20% and the government sells securities of 60 million in the open market,
then money supply will.
a) Increase by 75 million b) Decrease by 75 million
c) Increase by 300 million d) Decrease by 300 million
336. are the financial institutions that provide banking and other financial services to its members.
a) Commercial banks b) Retail banks
c) Cooperative banks d) Investment banks
337. If the exchange rate is fixed and balance of payment is surplus, then the price and money income will
rise;
a) True
(b) False
338. Which of the following is a tool for light/loose monetary policy (Select TWO)
a) Increase money supply
b) Increase services requirement
c) Buying securities in open market by central bank
d) Increase rate of interest
341. If the income elasticity of a demand for a good is positive but less than 1, then the good will be;
a) Luxuries b) Substitute
c) Necessities d) Inferior
342. In monopolistic competition, the demand curve is downward sloping because (Select two options)
a) Firm is price taker
b) Firm has control over market
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343. Firm of perfect competition and monopolistic competition are similar because products are
homogenous;
a) True
(b) False
345. If the planned injections from the circular flew of income and less than the planned leakages then there
will be;
a) Increase in National income
b) decrease in National income
346. When the fisherman catches a fish and sells in the market the earn return is called?
a) Rent b) Interest
c) Wage d) Profit
347. What are the two advantages of mixed economic system? (Select Two options)
a) Reduction in income inequalities b) Works for the weak agent of economy
c) Increase in income inequalities d) Efficient due to bureaucratic
350. FC = 100, Variable cost per unit is 5. Firm produce 100 unit and sell each 20.
Find profit ? Rs. 1400
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352. If reserve ratio is 20%. Initial deposit is 100. Then total credit is ?
a) 100 b) 20
c) 500 d) 50
354. GDP is 192100 and population is 226. Per capita income is?
a) 650 b) 750
c) 850 d) 950
358. If reserve ratio is 20% and initial deposit is 60 million. Credit creation will be?
362. If rate of inflation in abroad is less, then effect on Pakistan economy will be;
a) Pakistan export will increase b) Pakistan export will likely to increase
c) Pakistan export will likely to d) Pakistan import will likely to increase decrease
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372. A Pakistani resident makes an investment in a company resident in United States. This transaction will
be recorded in Pakistan as:
a) credit in current account b) debit in current account
c) credit in capital account d) debit in capital account
374. Pakistani export increases foreign currency and money supply in the country?
(Supply of, demand for)……….(Increase, decrease)
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379. The real interest rate is the difference of nominal interest and expected interest.
a) True
b) False
380. If demand is elastic and supply is inelastic then decrease in supply will:
a) Increase in price equilibrium is more than increase quantity equilibrium
b) Increase in price equilibrium is less then increase quantity equilibrium
c) Decrease in price equilibrium is more than decrease quantity equilibrium
d) Decrease in price equilibrium is less then decrease quantity equilibrium
[Note: All options are wrong]
381. If reserve ratio of commercial bank increase than the actual reserve ratio, then (Select TWO)
a) Increase money supply of bank
b) Decrease money supply of bank
c) Increase loan ability to general public
d) Decrease loan ability to general public
383. The difference between Pakistan export merchandise and import merchandise is :
a) Balance of payment
b) Current account deficit
c) Both
d) Balance of trade
385. When calculating national income through value added method, we ignore
a) Rent of self-occupied home
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386. Goods are vertical for sum of the individuals and firms
a) Private good b) Public goods
c) Club good d) Merit good
387. During the year, a flood destroyed significant portion of agricultural land used to produce rice.
What would be the short-run effect on supply diagram for rice?
a) Inward b) Outward
c) Expansionary d) Concretionary
388. If Price of complement in production increases, then supply of other good will be:
a) Increase and decrease equilibrium b) Decrease and decrease equilibrium
c) Increase and increase equilibrium d) Decrease and Increase equilibrium
390. If total cost increase from Rs.500 to Rs.650 and unit increase from 20 to 30. Fixed cost is
Rs.200. Which of the following is correct
a) VC is rise by Rs.250 b) MC is rise by Rs.5
c) AFC was originally Rs.10 d) AFC decreased by Rs.6.67
391. Mr. A paid Rs.100 tax on his income Rs.1000 and Mr. B paid Rs.200 tax on his income Rs.800.
The type of tax is:
a) Equality b) Progressive
c) Regressive d) Proportional
394. Which of following TWO are correct about concretionary monetary policy.
a) Increase in rate of interest b) decrease in rate of interest
c) Increase in money supply d) decrease in money supply
395. Which of the following is not the feature of State bank of Pakistan?
a) Issuance of currency b) Credit creation
c) Clearing agent d) Exchange rate control
396. Which of the following is not the quantitative control of monetary policy?
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399. During the year, a flood destroyed significant portion of agricultural land used to produce rice.
What would be the short-run effect on supply diagram for rice?
a) A movement down the existing supply curve
b) A movement up the existing supply curve
c) A shift to the right of the supply curve
d) A shift to the left of the supply curve
400. What will be the effect on rate on interest if money supply increase in a country?
a) Increase
b) Decrease
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405. Certain economies may want to appreciate their currency so as to temper demand, and make their
exports relatively more expensive. This concept relates to
a) J-Curve
b) Inverse of J-Curve
411. In the given diagram which point shows full employment level?
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a) A b) B
c) C d) None of these
414. is a leasing agreement whereby the bank buys an item for a customer then leases it back
to them over an agreed time period. The bank makes a fair profit by charging rent on the property.
a) Mudaraba b) Murabaha
c) Musharaka d) ljara
415. When supply curve shift to right, then effect on market price (Increase, decrease) and
quantity will be (Increase, decrease)
416. If government sets the price level above the equilibrium, then there will be
a) Surplus
b) Shortage
417. If income elasticity of demand for a good is positive, but less than 1, then good will be?
a) Normal b) Inferior
c) Substitute d) Complement
418. If the demand curve is perfectly inelastic then curve will be (Select TWO)
a) Horizontal b) Vertical
c) Parallel to x-axis d) Parallel to y-axis
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421. Which one is included in GDP while calculating through "Value added approach”
a) Price of Intermediate goods b) Income from Old-car sale
c) Income from resale of old d) Services for self-consumption
furniture
427. If the demand equation for a good is Qd = 18 — P and the supply equation is Qs = 8 + 3 P and the price is
set equal to 1.5 above the equilibrium level, there will be an excess units
a) Demand 14 b) Supply 14
c) Demand 6 d) Supply 6
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a) Germany b) Cuba
c) Finland d) USA
432. Which economic system has the motive to earn profit only?
a) Islamic economic system b) planned economic system
c) Mixed economic system d) market economic system
435. Which of the following does not cause Rightward shift in MEC?
a) Population growth b) Change in income
c) Surplus productive capacity d) Excess demand
436. Which of the following TWO do not relate to Leading economic indicators?
a) Personal incomes b) Manufacturers' new orders)
d) Money supply c) Manufacturing and trade sales
437. Which of the following TWO are the reasons for demand-pull inflation
a) Monetary stimulus b) Higher indirect taxes
c) Fiscal stimulus d) Wage-price spiral
438. Identify the type of unemployment when wages are set above equilibrium wage?
a) Frictional b) Cyclical
c) Structural d) Wage-classical
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441. Suppose, over a given time period the export price index is raised by 15% and the import price index
raised by 8%, then the terms of trade will be:
a) 187.5 b) 87.5%
c) Deficit by 6.48% d) 106.48
442. Certain economies may want to appreciate their currency so as to temper demand, and make their
exports relatively more expensive. This concept relates to
a) J-Curve
b) Inverse of J-Curve
445. Which two of the following are not traditional functions of State bank of Pakistan?
a) Islamization of Banking b) Institutionalization of saving and investment
c) Formulation and conduct of monetary d) Regulation and supervision of financial system
and credit policy system
447. Which of the following increase or decrease with increase or decrease of production level?
a) Variable cost b) Average fixed cost
c) Marginal cost d) Financial cost
448. In Islamic finance, a joint enterprise where partners share profits and losses is called:
a) Musharaka b) Mudaraba
c) Murabaha d) Ijara
449. In view of acceleration principle, which two of the following are NOT determinants of level of
investment?
a) Change in demand of goods and b) Change in income
services
c) Change in sentiments d) Change in interest rate
450. Pakistan is facing BOP deficit and has floating exchange rate. Which is true?
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• Imports 90 million
• Salaries paid to employees 140 million
• Earned sale revenue 400 million
Sale revenue include : Local Sales 250 million
Sales to Government 80 million
Exports 70 million
• Tax on sales 40 million
• Tax on profits 50 million
457. If supply curve is more elastic than the demand curve then price will.
a) Convergent case of cobweb b) Divergent case of cobweb
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461. If price is greater than AVC but less than AC, then the Firm is
a) Maximizing profit b) Minimizing profit
c) Normal profit d) Shut-down
462. If Bank buys an asset from third party and sells to company on deferred basis, it is called:
a) Musharaka b) Mudaraba
c) Murabaha d) Ijara
a) Improving b) Declining
c) Same d) None of the above
468. Which of the following is not included in Transfer payment. (Select TWO )
a) Unemployment benefits d) Government subsidies
c) Reduction in corporate taxes c) Pension fund
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473. Reserve ratio is 10%, leakage is 8% and initial deposit is 10 million. Calculate total credit creation.
a) 100 million b) 55.55 million
c) 125 million d) None of the above
474. is the rate set at a fixed parity against one or more foreign currencies.
a) Flexible exchange rate b) Fixed exchange rate
c) Floating exchange rate d) None of the above
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c. constant
d. All of above
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