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200+ Business Economics Macro Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .

Chapters

Chapter: Value of Money
101.

Cross cheque means:

A. It has been cancelled
B. Cash cannot be directly drawn from the bank
C. It has two lines drawn in left upper corner
D. (b) and (c) of above
Answer» D. (b) and (c) of above
102.

Purchasing power of money during deflation is:

A. Reduced
B. Increased
C. Constant
D. Fluctuating
Answer» B. Increased
103.

Velocity of circulation of money means the number of times a unit of money

A. Changes hands daily
B. Changes hands monthly
C. Changes hands annually
D. Changes purchasing power
Answer» C. Changes hands annually
104.

The equation of exchange PT = MV was given by:

A. Fisher
B. Crowther
C. Kuznets
D. Keynes
Answer» A. Fisher
105.

When value of money falls, they benefit more:

A. Farmers
B. Industrialist
C. Lenders
D. Debtors
Answer» D. Debtors
106.

When the nation's money supply is Rs. 1200 billion and GDP is Rs. 4800 billion, velocity of circulation money is:

A. 0.25
B. 4
C. 0.4
D. 4 billion rupees
Answer» B. 4
107.

Which one is equation of exchange?

A. PT = MV
B. PV = MT
C. PM = TV
D. None of these
Answer» A. PT = MV
108.

Inflation can be controlled by applying:

A. Monetary and fiscal policies
B. Monetary and Labour policy
C. Fiscal and commercial policies
D. All of the above
Answer» A. Monetary and fiscal policies
109.

Inflation is a situation when:

A. Prices of some goods rise
B. General price level rises continuously
C. Prices double every year
D. Prices rise and fall
Answer» B. General price level rises continuously
110.

Under normal circumstances, the velocity of circulation of money in a country is:

A. 100%
B. Negative
C. Less than 10
D. Zero
Answer» C. Less than 10
111.

According to Keynes, demand for money is affected by:

A. Income
B. Rate of interest
C. Literacy rate
D. Both (a) & (b)
Answer» D. Both (a) & (b)
112.

During inflation:

A. Lenders lose, borrowers gain
B. Borrowers lose, lenders gain
C. Borrowers and lenders both lose
D. All sections of the society gain
Answer» A. Lenders lose, borrowers gain
113.

The quantity demanded of money rises:

A. As the interest rises
B. As the interest rate falls
C. As the supply of money falls
D. As the number of banks rises
Answer» B. As the interest rate falls
114.

Which people are most likely to gain during inflation?

A. Those living on pension
B. Those living on their savings
C. Those who are repaying borrowed money
D. Those who have lent money
Answer» C. Those who are repaying borrowed money
115.

If quantity of money increases 100%, other things remaining constant, value of money changes by:

A. Increases by 100%
B. Decreases by 100%
C. Decreases by 200%
D. Does not change
Answer» B. Decreases by 100%
116.

For the economy, prices are beneficial:

A. Falling slowly
B. Rising slowly
C. Rising fast
D. Falling fast
Answer» B. Rising slowly
117.

Value of money means:

A. Gold purchased by money
B. General purchasing power of money
C. Importance of money
D. Demand for money
Answer» B. General purchasing power of money
118.

Value of money and supply of money are related:

A. Inversely
B. Directly
C. Govt. law
D. Are not related
Answer» A. Inversely
119.

They are not affected badly by rising prices:

A. Salaried persons
B. Businessmen
C. Debtors
D. Importers
Answer» B. Businessmen
120.

Inflation:

A. Makes distribution of income equal
B. Makes distribution of income unequal
C. Has no effect on distribution of income
D. Affects only industrial sector
Answer» B. Makes distribution of income unequal
121.

It is assumption of quantity theory of money:

A. Quantity of traded goods increases
B. Velocity of circulation of money constant
C. Govt. imposes new taxes
D. (a) and (b) of the above
Answer» B. Velocity of circulation of money constant
122.

If we put this letter in the blank space, we get quantity theory of money PY = M

A. S
B. T
C. V
D. A
Answer» C. V
123.

In the equation PY = MV showing quantity theory of money. Y represents:

A. Year of measurement of national income
B. National income
C. Tax revenue of the govt
D. (a) and (c) of above
Answer» B. National income
Chapter: Inflation and Deflation
124.

Demand-pull inflation may be caused by:

A. An increase in costs
B. A reduction in interest rates
C. A reduction in government spending
D. An outward shift in aggregate supply
Answer» B. A reduction in interest rates
125.

Inflation:

A. Always reduces the cost of living
B. Always reduces the standard of living
C. Reduces the price of products
D. Reduces the purchasing power of a Rupee
Answer» D. Reduces the purchasing power of a Rupee
126.

An increase in injections into the economy may lead to:

A. An outward shift of aggregate demand and demand-pull inflation
B. An outward shift of aggregate demand and cost-push inflation
C. An outward shift of aggregate supply and demand-pull inflation
D. An outward shift of aggregate supply and cost-push inflation
Answer» A. An outward shift of aggregate demand and demand-pull inflation
127.

According to the Phillips curve, unemployment will return to the natural rate when:

A. Nominal wages are equal to expected wages
B. Real wages are back at long-run equilibrium level
C. Nominal wages are growing faster than inflation
D. Inflation is higher than the growth of nominal wages
Answer» B. Real wages are back at long-run equilibrium level
128.

What is the cause of inflation?

A. If money supply increases.
B. If the production rate falls.
C. If money supply increases and production falls.
D. Both money supply and production decreases.
Answer» C. If money supply increases and production falls.
129.

What does the inflation imply?

A. Rise in budget deficit
B. Rise in prices of consumer goods.
C. rise in money supply.
D. Rise in general price index.
Answer» D. Rise in general price index.
130.

How the inflation can be checked temporarily?

A. Increase in money supply
B. Decrease in money supply
C. Increase in wages
D. Decrease in Tax
Answer» B. Decrease in money supply
131.

Which groups are not protected from inflation?

A. Industrial worker
B. Agricultural farmers
C. Government pensioners
D. Saving bank account holders
Answer» B. Agricultural farmers
132.

Which of the following cannot be included among the remedies of inflation?

A. Better capacity utilization
B. by making low bank rate
C. by reducing budget deficit
D. by making high bank rate
Answer» B. by making low bank rate
133.

What is Cost-Push inflation?

A. Increasing money supply
B. Increasing indirect tax
C. Population increase
D. expenditure increase unnecessarily.
Answer» B. Increasing indirect tax
134.

Inflation is the state in which ..............................

A. The value of money decreases
B. The value of money increases
C. The value of the money increases first and then decreases
D. The value of money decreases first and increases later
Answer» A. The value of money decreases
135.

Which of the following class will not be negatively affected by the higher inflation?

A. The consumer class
B. The debtor class
C. Pensioner class
D. Business class
Answer» D. Business class
136.

Which of the following is an effect of inflation?

A. Erosion in purchasing power
B. Affects relative price of goods
C. Increase in inequalities of income
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
Chapter: Theories of Output and Employment
137.

Excess demand for money, according to Say’s law in the Economy:

A. Is greater
B. Is very less
C. Is equal to zero
D. There is no relationship between excess demand for money and Say’s Law
Answer» D. There is no relationship between excess demand for money and Say’s Law
138.

Which of the following is not an assumption of classical theory?

A. Price flexibility
B. Unemployment
C. Say’s law
D. Neutrality of money
Answer» B. Unemployment
139.

In classical theory the equality between saving and investment is brought about by:

A. Rate of interest
B. Income
C. Consumption
D. Multiplier
Answer» A. Rate of interest
140.

The normal condition of a capitalist economy in classical theory is:

A. Underemployment
B. Full employment
C. General unemployment
D. Frictional unemployment
Answer» B. Full employment
141.

In classical theory of employment, there is the possibility of:

A. Voluntary unemployment
B. No unemployment
C. Involuntary unemployment
D. Disguised unemployment
Answer» A. Voluntary unemployment
142.

“Supply creates its own demand “is a law of:

A. Investment
B. Inflation
C. Consumption
D. Market
Answer» D. Market
143.

According to classical economists, variations in savings are due to:

A. Level of investment
B. Rate of interest
C. Level of employment
D. None of the above
Answer» B. Rate of interest
144.

Supply creates its own demand is the Basis of:

A. Classical economics
B. Keynesian economics
C. Monetarism
D. None of these
Answer» A. Classical economics
145.

Which policy is effective in the Keynesian range?

A. Monetary policy
B. Fiscal policy
C. Incomes policy
D. None of these
Answer» B. Fiscal policy
146.

When output exceeds spending:

A. There is unsold output, and level of output will fall
B. There is unsold output, and level of output will rise
C. There is unsold output, and level of spending will rise
D. There is no unsold output since the level of spending will rise
Answer» A. There is unsold output, and level of output will fall
147.

Saving is a function of

A. Export
B. Import
C. Investment
D. Income
Answer» D. Income
148.

Entrepreneurs will have no tendency to expand or contract output and employment when

A. AD>AS
B. AD<AS
C. AD=AS
D. None of the above
Answer» C. AD=AS
149.

The slope of the consumption function is called

A. MPC
B. MPS
C. APC
D. APS
Answer» A. MPC
150.

The concept of effective demand is associated with the name of

A. Marshall
B. Keynes
C. Krugman
D. Say
Answer» B. Keynes

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