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Introduction to Macroeconomics

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following studies economics as a whole?

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Macroeconomics

c)

both Micro and Macroeconomics

2.

Which of the following is studied in Macroeconomics?

a)

Individual income

b)

individual savings

c)

individual output

d)

general price level

3.

Which of the following studies the problems of economics at individual levels?

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Macroeconomics

c)

Both Micro and Macro economics

4.

Which branch of macroeconomics specifically focuses on the problems of developing economies?

a)

Development Economics

b)

Monetary Economics

c)

Public Finance

d)

Trade Cycle Theory

5.

Which of the following is not the subject matter of macroeconomics?

a)

National Income Accounting

b)

Business cycle

c)

Laws of demand and supply

d)

General price level

6.

Which of the following is a subject matter of Macroeconomics?

a)

Studies Employment & Unemployment

b)

Determination of National Income

c)

Promotes Economic Growth & Development

d)

All of the above options

7.

Which of the following helps to develop & expand the microeconomics theories?

a)

Macroeconomics

b)

Keynes

c)

Theory of Income

d)

Adam Smith

8.

Which of the following is not concerned with Macroeconomics?

a)

National Income Accounting

b)

Inflation

c)

International Trade

d)

Individual Firm

9.

The Federal Reserve's two primary goals DO NOT include

a)

maximum sustainable employment

b)

stable inflation

c)

diversification of the economy

10.

One measure of the economy macroeconomists pay attention to to study the pace of growth in the economy is

a)

supply

b)

inflation

c)

demand

d)

equilibrium price

11.

Who provides top leadership for the Federal Reserve?

a)

Member Banks

b)

Federal Open Market Committee

c)

Board of Governors

d)

Federal Depository Institutions

12.

The Federal Open Market Committee

a)

combines the Board of Governors and the 12 Reserve Banks

b)

contains approximately 8.039 commercial banks

c)

ensures safety deposits

13.

Macroeconomics approaches the study of economics from the viewpoints of

a)

individual firms

b)

individual consumers

c)

government units

d)

the entire economy

14.

The economy must operate at maximum capacity refers to

a)

full employment

b)

price stability

c)

economic growth

d)

equitable distribution of income

15.

The three major macroeconomic goals do not include

a)

full employment

b)

price level stability

c)

sustained economic growth

d)

high levels of environmental quality

16.

Economic growth would most likely be stimulated by

a)

higher unemployment rates

b)

faster rates of technological progress

c)

increases in membership of labour unions

d)

consumption of more consumer goods

17.

____ means total of real production of final goods and services available in the country.

a)

Aggregate demand

b)

Aggregate supply

c)

Inflation

d)

Aggregate output

18.

Which is not a function of Central bank?

a)

To be a banker to other bank

b)

To promote monetary stability and a financial structure

c)

To import the printing of currency

d)

Be a holder of the country's stock of gold and foreign currency reserves.

19.

Which is the instrument of monetary policy?

a)

Taxes

b)

Government Expenditure

c)

Income received from households

d)

Legal cash reserve requirement

20.

____ is the branch of economies that studies the individual decision making such as households, firms and government.

a)

Macroeconomics

b)

Microeconomics

c)

Masterconomics

d)

Microplan economics

21.

Macroeconomics is a study of

a)

individual price levels

b)

government units

c)

the entire economy

d)

the behavioral of individuals firms

22.

Which of the following is related to macroeconomics?

a)

An empirical analysis of general price levels and unemployment rates since 1999.

b)

A study of how hiring more foreign workers affect the construction sector.

c)

An investigation of petrol price increases and the impact on Malaysians.

d)

An examination of the income of IT graduates.

23.

Equilibrium in macroeconomics refers to ___.

a)

total value of output being produced more than total value of expenditure.

b)

aggregate supply being greater than aggregate demand

c)

aggregate demand being greater than aggregate supply

d)

aggregate demand being equal to aggregate supply

24.

A two-sector economy in the circular flow diagram is represented by ___.

a)

households and the government

b)

firms and the government

c)

households and firms

d)

banks and firms

25.

A four-sector economy is called ___.

a)

injection

b)

open economy

c)

simple economy

d)

closed economy

26.

The ____ slopes upwards because higher price levels will raise domestic output.

a)

aggregate demand curve

b)

aggregate supply curve

c)

demand curve

d)

none of the above

27.

The following are macroeconomics objectives, EXCEPT ___.

a)

price stability

b)

full employment

c)

high economic growth

d)

unjust distribution of income

28.

Government policies regarding taxes and expenditures are called ___.

a)

fiscal policies

b)

growth policies

c)

monetary policies

d)

supply side policies

29.

The branch of economies that examines the functioning of individual industries and the behavior of individual decision making units is ___.

a)

microeconomics

b)

macroeconomics

c)

positive economics

d)

normative economics

30.

All the following are the objectives of monetary policy except ___.

a)

To achieve the balance of payment

b)

To achieve full employment of resources

c)

To maintain domestic price instability

d)

To achieve higher economic growth

31.

All the following are monetary policy instruments, except __.

a)

Legal cash reserve requirements

b)

Government expenditure

c)

Open market operations

d)

Funding

32.

Which of the following is the most appropriate fiscal policy for recession?

a)

Decreases in government spending

b)

Increases in interest rate

c)

Decreases in tax rate

d)

Increases in tax rate

33.

The effect of expansionary monetary policy is a /n___.

a)

increase in interest rate

b)

decrease in interest rate

c)

increase in government spending

d)

decrease in government spending

34.

In expansionary monetary policy, government will ___.

a)

Sell securities, higher legal cash reserves requirement and increase bank rate

b)

Decrease government expenditure, increase taxes.

c)

Increase government expenditure, decrease taxes

d)

Purchase securities, lower legal cash reserves requirement, decrease bank rate

35.

Economic growth most unambiguously occurs when there are increase in ___

a)

potential real GDP

b)

aggregate demand

c)

federal budget surplus

d)

the population of a countrty

36.

Fiscal policy attempts to achieve all of the following objectives except ___.

a)

full employment

b)

economic growth

c)

price level stability

d)

stable money supply

37.

Which of the following is a macroeconomic statement?

a)

The gross profit of all Malaysian Business were RM 10 billion last year.

b)

The price of beef declined by 1% last year

c)

General motors' profits increased in the year 2003

d)

The productivity of steel works increased by 1% in the year 2003

38.

Aggregate supply is the total amount:

a)

Of labour supplied by all households

b)

Of products produced by a given industry

c)

Produced by the government

d)

Of goods and services produced in an economy

39.

Macroeconomics theory studies the following EXCEPT…

a)

How to determine international trade activities

b)

How to determine the unemployment and inflation rate

c)

How to determine the equilibrium income in an economy

d)

How to determine type and quality of goods to produce

40.

Macroeconomics studies the economy from viewpoint of …

a)

The firms

b)

The households

c)

The government

d)

The entire economy

41.

Which of the following is NOT a macroeconomics objective?

a)

To achieve equal distribution of income

b)

To maintain domestic price instability

c)

To achieve full employment of resources

d)

To achieve sustainable economic growth

42.

Which of the following is a macroeconomic statement?

a)

The price of rice decline by 1%

b)

ALTEL company profit increase by 10%

c)

The demand of PEPSI dropped

d)

The income of Malaysian increase

43.

Which of the following is not the area of macroeconomics:

a)

Unemployment rate

b)

Market structure

c)

Inflation rate

d)

Foreign exchange rate

44.

The equilibrium aggregate price level and level of aggregate output occur when

a)

The aggregate demand and aggregate supply curve intersect

b)

Real domestic output is at its maximum level

c)

There is full employment

d)

The exports are equal to import

45.

A country is said to be experiencing inflation when…

a)

Prices of most goods and services are rising over time

b)

Total output is falling over time

c)

Total output is rising over time

d)

Prices of most goods and services are falling over time

46.

The goals of macroeconomics include

a)

Economic stagnation

b)

Higher price level

c)

Imbalance in balance of payment

d)

Full employment

47.

Which of the following is a macroeconomics objective?

a)

Unemployment

b)

Extremely high economic growth

c)

Employed all available resources

d)

Inflation

48.

Which of the following is related to macroeconomics analysis?

a)

Deal with household‟s and firm decision.

b)

Analyzes demand for supply of goods.

c)

Studies national income.

d)

Studies individual income.

49.

The total demand for goods and services in an economy is known as;

a)

Aggregate demand

b)

National demand

c)

Gross national product

d)

Economy-wide demand

50.

Which of the following is an macroeconomics statement?

a)

The price of Ipad increase about 8.5%.

b)

The inflation rate of Malaysia is 3.1% in 2012.

c)

FELDA profit increases every year

d)

The price of chicken increasing during Chinese New Year

51.

Macroeconomics deals with ____________.

a)

Economic aggregates

b)

The behavior of the electronics industry

c)

The behavior of firms

d)

The activities of individuals units

52.

Which of the following is NOT a macroeconomic issue?

a)

Unemployment.

b)

Inflation.

c)

The wages paid to footballers.

d)

Economic growth.

53.

Macroeconomics is concerned with the study of _________________.

a)

Malaysian‟s response towards changes in the price of sugar.

b)

Production method and costs.

c)

The effects of reduction of wages on services sector.

d)

The general price level.

54.

Macroeconomics theory studies the following except how ________________.

a)

To determine international trade activities.

b)

To determine the equilibrium income in an economy.

c)

To determine the unemployment and inflation rate.

d)

To determine type and quantity of goods to produced.

55.

The branch of economics that that examines the functioning of individual industries and the behavior of individual decision-making units is ___________.

a)

Macroeconomics

b)

Microeconomics

c)

Positive economics

d)

Normative economics

56.

The three major normative macroeconomic goals do not include ________________.

a)

Full employment.

b)

Price level stability.

c)

Sustained economic growth.

d)

High levels of environmental quality.

57.

Economic growth would most likely be stimulated by _______________.

a)

Higher unemployment rates.

b)

Faster rates of technological progress.

c)

Increases in membership of labour unions.

d)

Consumption of more consumer goods.

58.

With what kinds of topics does macroeconomics concern itself?

a)

Economic activities of individual firms, households, and other organizations.

b)

Forces of supply and demand in a particular market.

c)

Consumer behavior and firms output decisions.

d)

Aggregate economic phenomena like the rate of unemployment and inflation

59.

Which one of the following is the best explanation of macroeconomics?

a)

The study of economics

b)

The study of decisions that businesses and individuals make in the marketplace

c)

The study of the global economy

d)

The study of economic phenomena that affects an entire economy

60.

Macroeconomics is associated with the fluctuation of the general price level in the country.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

61.

Macroeconomics explains the behavior of individual household and business firms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

Price level stability is one of the macroeconomic goals.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

63.

The purpose of monetary policy is to maintain the overall price level and to achieve higher economic growth.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

64.

The government implements contractionary monetary policy when recession occurs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

65.

Monetary policy is changes in the money supply or credit conditions designed to achieve macroeconomic goals.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

66.

The tools of fiscal policy are government expenditure is and taxation.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

67.

Aggregate demand is the total aggregate output and price level of economy in a given period.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

68.

These are all macroeconomics objectives except ____________________.

a)

Income equitability distribution.

b)

Full employment.

c)

Technology improvement.

d)

Economic growth.

69.

Which of the following is a macroeconomics statement?

a)

The gross profit of all Malaysian businesses were RM10 billion last year

b)

The price of beef declined by 1% last year.

c)

Perodua company profits increased in the year 2003.

d)

High levels of environmental quality.

70.

Aggregate Demand curve shows ______________________.

a)

the total goods where the individual is willing and able to buy at a certain price, ceteris paribus

b)

the real output where an individual is willing and able to buy, ceteris paribus

c)

the total goods, where the individual are able for sale, ceteris paribus

d)

the real output of where the individual is willing and able to buy at different price level, ceteris paribus

71.

Macroeconomics distinguishes the real economy and the ____________________.

a)

monetary economy.

b)

virtual economy.

c)

normative economy.

d)

underground economy.

72.

Which of the following is a macroeconomics study?

a)

Price of luxury car

b)

Unemployment rate in the country.

c)

Production methods and cost

d)

Demand for smartphone

73.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about economic growth?

a)

Economic growth solves the economic problem.

b)

Economic growth can help in having new technology.

c)

Economic growth can help in expansion of education.

d)

Economic growth can help in using tidal power.

74.

Macroeconomics study the ___________________.

a)

Demand and supply of the individual economic.

b)

Aggregate demand of the entire economic.

c)

Aggregate demand and aggregate supply of the entire economic.

d)

Aggregate supply of the entire economic.

75.

______________ is the study of economics from the viewpoint of the entire economy.

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Macroeconomics

c)

Normative economics

d)

Descriptive economics

76.

The following are the goal of macroeconomics EXCEPT

a)

Equitable distribution of income.

b)

High unemployment.

c)

Economic growth.

d)

Price stability.

77.

Among the problems studied in macroeconomics are _____________________.

a)

inflation rate in Malaysia.

b)

price of inferior good.

c)

supply for smartphone.

d)

market for Perodua car.

78.

Economic growth would result from technological advances or increases in the resources available or ________________.

a)

Reduced rates of employment outsourcing.

b)

The federal budget deficit.

c)

Aggregate demand.

d)

An increase in the country’s terms of trade

79.

Economic growth most unambiguously occurs when there are increases in________________.

a)

Potential real GDP.

b)

Aggregate demand.

c)

Federal budget surpluses.

d)

The population of a country.

80.

Which of the following is NOT a topic studied in Macroeconomics?

a)

Gross domestic product

b)

The unemployment rate

c)

The price of IBM computers

d)

The inflation rate

81.

Which of the following is a topic studied in Macroeconomics?

a)

Gross domestic product

b)

The wage of auto workers

c)

The price of IBM computers

d)

The amount of pizza produced

82.

Which of the following is a topic studied in Macroeconomics?

a)

The functioning of individual industries

b)

Aggregate behavior of household and industries

c)

The behavior of individual households

d)

The decision-making of individual business firms

83.

Unemployment generally________during recessions and ________during expansions.

a)

Falls; rises

b)

Falls; falls

c)

Rises; falls

d)

Rises; rises

84.

Macroeconomics is concerned with inflation or deflation, output growth and unemployment.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

85.

Macroeconomics is concerned with the market price and equilibrium quantity of each good or service.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

86.

The employment rate is the number of people employed divided by number of people in the labor force.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

87.

Macroeconomic behavior is the sum of all the microeconomic decisions made by individual households and firms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

88.

The aggregate supply curve is a positive relationship between the price level and the level of economy in a given period.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

89.

The macroeconomic variables are as follows, except

a)

Wage rate

b)

Inflation rate

c)

Unemployment rate

d)

Economic growth rate

90.

The aggregate supply curve shifts to the right when _______.

a)

Wage rates increase

b)

Consumption decreases

c)

Investment increases

d)

Supplies of resources increase

91.

Macroeconomics is a study of economics that deals with 4 major factors ;

a)

Household, firms, government, and demand-supply

b)

Household, firms, government and external factor

c)

Firms, government, free-market, and regulations

d)

None of the above

92.

With what kinds of topics does macroeconomics concern itself?

a)

Economic activities of individual firms, household, and other organizations.

b)

Forces of supply and demand in a particular market.

c)

Consumer behavior and firms output decisions.

d)

Aggregate economic phenomena like the rate of unemployment and inflation.

93.

The aggregate supply curve______________.

a)

Is perfectly inelastic.

b)

Is positively sloped upward.

c)

Slopes up because the higher price level will increase domestic output.

d)

Slopes down because production costs decrease as output.

94.

Which of the following would not be included in aggregate demand?

a)

An increase in firm‟s inventories.

b)

Firm‟s purchases of newly produced machinery.

c)

Purchases of goods by households.

d)

Government’s tax collections.

95.

Which of the following headlines is more closely related to what microeconomics study than to what macroeconomics study?

a)

Unemployment rate falls from 7.5 percent to 7.3 percent.

b)

Real GDP falls by 0.4 percent in the third quarter.

c)

Inflation was 2.4 percent last year.

d)

The price of gasoline rises due to rising oil prices.