Economics MCQs

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If somebody is prepared to work at the going wage rate but cannot find work then they are victims of ?
A. Voluntary unemployment
B. Classical unemployment
C. Voluntary unemployment
D. Frictional unemployment
Possible causes of involuntary unemployment are ?
A. minimum wage agreements
B. trade
C. scale economies
D. insider-outsider distinctions
The classical view of the labor market is basically consistent with the assumption of _________ aggregate supply curve?
A. A vertical (or almost vertical)
B. A downward sloping
C. A horizontal (or almost horizontal)
D. An upward sloping
According to the classical economists, those who are not working ?
A. Have chosen not to work at the market wage
B. Have given up looking for a job but would accept a job at the current wage if one were offered to them.
C. Are too productive to be hired at the current wage
D. Are unable to find a job at the current wage rate
The Keynesian model is a good guide to ____ behavior and the classical model describes behavior in ______?
A. Long run, short run
B. Flexible imperfect markets
C. Short-term long run
D. Long run, imperfect markets
Governments may contribute to inflationary pressure because of building up large ?
A. Numbers of employees
B. Welfare plans
C. Budget deficits
D. Expenditures
The long-run Phillips curve is ____ at the ____?
A. Horizontal, natural rate of inflation
B. Horizontal natural rate of unemployment
C. Vertical natural rate of inflation
D. Vertical equilibrium rate of unemployment