Macroeconomics Mcq
1. Problem: Define what economics studies.
Economics studies the allocation of limited resources to meet limited wants. Hence, the correct answer is c.
2. Problem: Define scarcity in economics.
Scarcity means more wants than resources, thus the correct answer is b.
3. Problem: Identify the five big economic questions.
They are What? How? When? Where? Who?, so answer is a.
4. Problem: Select one of the 8 "Big Ideas" in economics.
Trade-offs cause opportunity cost, so answer is b.
5. Problem: How are opportunity costs measured?
As the cost of the action chosen in terms of the forgone alternative, answer is c.
6. Problem: Define marginal benefit.
It is an additional benefit, answer is c.
7. Problem: Define a measure of efficiency in production.
Production on the production possibility curve is efficient, answer is a.
8. Problem: Identify which is not a macroeconomic decision.
The average price of a good or service is microeconomics, so b.
9. Problem: Identify a normative statement.
"Nekesa should eat less cookies than candies" is normative, answer b.
10. Problem: Define "Ceteris Paribus".
It means other things held constant, answer c.
11. Problem: Four categories of resources.
Land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship, answer b.
12. Problem: Define land comprehensively.
Natural resources, answer d.
13. Problem: What does production possibility frontier illustrate?
All efficient combinations, answer b.
14. Problem: Producing on the production possibility frontier means?
None of the above given apply directly, so d.
15. Problem: What does GDP measure?
Goods and services produced in economy over period, answer c.
16. Problem: Which is NOT in expenditure approach for GDP?
Net interest in capital markets is NOT, answer a.
17. Problem: Expenditure that is included in GDP?
Final use purchase price, answer b.
18. Problem: Component NOT for GDP income approach?
Imports, answer a.
19. Problem: Calculate Kenya's GDP.
GDP = production in country by anyone = goods by Kenyans in Kenya (7T) + goods by non-Kenyans in Kenya (3T) = 10 trillion, answer d.
20. Problem: Calculate Kenya's GNP.
GNP = goods by Kenyans in Kenya + goods by Kenyans abroad = 7T + 3T = 10 trillion, answer d.
21. Problem: Student's value added buying cake 500 and selling 750.
Value added = 750 - 500 = 250, answer a.
22. Problem: CPI is 105 means?
Prices are 5% higher than base year, answer d.
23. Problem: Real GDP if nominal is 5T and deflator 125.
Real GDP = nominal / (deflator/100) = 5 / 1.25 = 4 trillion, answer a.
24. Problem: Aggregate demand behavior is of?
All of the above (foreign buyers, households, governments), answer d.
25. Problem: Shape of long run aggregate supply curve?
Vertical at potential GDP, answer b.
26. Problem: What shifts short run aggregate supply curve?
An increase in technology, answer b.
27. Problem: The N in C+I+G+N stands for?
Net imports over consumption, answer d.
28. Problem: The 45-degree line in Aggregate Expenditure curve stands for?
Whatever is earned is spent, answer c.
29. Problem: If MPC=0.25 and AE increases by 1 trillion, consumption increases by MPC*increase = 0.25*1T = 0.25 trillion, answer d.
30. Problem: Change in savings when AE increases by 1 trillion with MPC=0.25.
Change in savings = (1 - MPC)*increase = 0.75*1T = 0.75 trillion, answer b.