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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A a tariff raises the world price of a good
B a tariff reduces tax revenue
C a tariff increases the amount of imports
D a tariff lowers the world price of a good
Question #2
A France has the absolute advantage in producing cheese
B Italy has the comparative advantage in producing cheese
C Italy has the absolute advantage in producing wine
D Italy has the comparative advantage in producing wine
Question #3
A low
B high
C rising
D the same
Question #4
A to have a greater variety of goods and service
B to protect domestic jobs
C to pay less for goods and services
D to decrease domestic jobs
Question #5
A the government can make the economy recover faster
B people are well off and do not need assistance
C wages and prices adjust quickly
D wages and prices are sticky
Question #6
A inflation is too high
B wages cannot adjust when the economy slows
C the government is slow to detect a recession
D wages and prices are flexible
Question #7
A 1 box of cheese = 2 bottles of wine
B 1 box of cheese = 4 bottles of wine
C 1 box of cheese = 10 bottles of wine
D 1 box of cheese = 5 bottles of wine
Question #8
A low income countries have high environmental standards
B trade creates more jobs
C they want nurture infant industries and protect them from foreign competition
D competition is beneficial
Question #9
A wages and prices are flexible
B the economy is past full employment
C wages and prices are sticky
D the economy is at full employment
Question #10
A produce a good or service using fewer resources than another country
B produce a good or service at a lower opportunity cost
C produce a good or service at a higher opportunity cost
D produce a good or service using more resources than another country
Question #11
A fiscal policy is effective in fighting recessions
B the government can make the economy recover faster
C the economy will adjust on its own
D the government works efficiently
Question #12
A an initial decrease in spending, cycles repeatedly through the economy and has a larger impact than the initial dollar amount spent
B an initial increase in spending, cycles repeatedly through the economy and has a smaller impact than the initial dollar amount spent
C an initial increase in spending, cycles repeatedly through the economy and has a larger impact than the initial dollar amount spent
D an initial increase in spending, has no impact on the economy
Question #13
A Malaysia has the comparative advantage in producing fish
B Indonesia has an absolute advantage in producing both fish and copper
C Indonesia has the comparative advantage in producing copper
D Malaysia has an absolute advantage in producing both fish and copper
Question #14
A a decrease in net exports
B a decrease in taxes
C an increase in government spending
D a decrease in interest rates
Question #15
A the government should focus on reducing the natural rate of unemployment
B the government should focus on reducing cyclical unemployment
C the government should focus on long term growth
D the economy will fluctuate around its potential GDP
Question #16
A greater competition
B higher prices
C specialization
D more variety of goods and services