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Chapter 17 Multiple Choice Questions
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Chapter 17 Multiple Choice Questions
Introduction to macroeconomics
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Which of the following is a macroeconomic issue?
The price of houses in Oxford
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The wage rate for plumbers in London
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Your decision to work or stay at home
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The level of unemployment in the UK
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What is meant by an objective?
A policy
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A way of reaching a target
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A target
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A strategy
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Which of the following is
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part of fiscal policy?
Income tax
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National insurance
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VAT
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Interest rates
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Which does the government
not
control directly?
Spending on health
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Spending on defence
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Firms' investment decisions
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Spending on state education
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Which of the following is
not
a macroeconomic issue?
Unemployment
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Inflation
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The wages paid to footballers
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Economic growth
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Which of the following can the government
not
use directly to control the economy?
Pay rates within the private sector
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Pay rates in the public sector
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Investment in state education
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Benefits available for the unemployed and sick
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Which of the following is likely to be a government objective?
Lower unemployment
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Negative economic growth
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Very high inflation
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A recession
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Which of the following is a possible government objective?
High borrowing costs
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Low income per person
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Lower employment
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Lower inflation
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Which of the following is
not
likely to be a government objective?
Increasing employment
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Increasing economic growth
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Increasing government spending
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Increasing the level of exports
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"Reducing inflation is a more important objective than economic growth" is an example of:
Normative economics
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Positive economics
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Objective economics
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Reality economics
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