Economics section A

This is based on all choice questions from unit 1 of microeconomics. Most of these questions are from many different past papers. 

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1. The price elasticity of supply of a product will depend on

  • the incomes of consumers.
  • the availability of factors of production.
  • the extent to which the product is advertised.
  • whether the product is a luxury or a necessity.
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2. What are the two only free goods?

  • Fuel and water.
  • Sunlight and air.
  • Paper and wood.
  • Chocolate and Phones.

3. Which one of the following is a positive economics statement?

  • Nurses working the National Health service should be on a maximum working week of 50 hours per week.
  • The rate of unemployment is too high.
  • The extent of income inequality in the United Kingdom has increased over the last 30 years.
  • The national minimum wage rate should be increased to £5 per hour for all workers.

4. A decision by the government to introduce and expansionary fiscal policy would be less likely to succeed in reducing unemployment if a country had

  • a high level of business and consumer confidence.
  • a high level of cyclical unemployment and spare capacity.
  • a high marginal propensity to import.
  • a fixed exchange rate.

5. The level of capital investment spending by private sector businesses tends to vary ______ with interest rates and ______ with business confidence

  • negatively, negatively
  • positively, negatively
  • negatively, positively
  • positively, positively

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