A. technology levels do not allow for self sufficiency
B. it was previously too poor to save and invest
C. underemployment is too widespread
D. resource allocation is poor
Related Mcqs:
- The Vicious circle theory states that ?
A. growing government assistance create addiction to welfare programs
B. low income levels create pressure for money creation
C. low income levels create pressure for cheap imports
D. low per capita incomes creates low savings that keep incomes low - The Vicious circle theory indicates that ?
A. a country is poor because it has lower productivity but high savings
B. as countries grow richer they save less
C. poverty perpetuates itself in mutually reinforcing circles on supply and demand sides
D. market size is large in LDCs - Assume that Country A is relatively abundant in labor and Country B is relatively abundant in land Note that wages are the returns to labor and rents are the returns to land According to the factor price equalization theorem, once Country A begins specializing according to comparative advantage and trading with Country B: A. wages and rents should fall in Country A B. wages and rents should rise in Country A C. wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A D. wages should fall and rents should raise in Country A ?
XA. wages and rents should fall in Country A
B. wages and rents should rise in Country A
C. wages should rise and rents should fall in Country A
D. wages should fall and rents should raise in Country A - According to supply-side economists, as tax rates are reduced, labor supply should increase. This implies that ?
A. there is no income effect when tax rates are changed
B. the income effect of a wage change is greater than the substitution effect of a wage change.
C. there is no substitution effect when tax rates are changed
D. the substitution effect of a wage change is greater than the income effect of a wage change - According to supply side economists as tax rates are reduced labour supply should increase. This implies that ?
A. There is no income effect when tax rates are changed
B. The income effect of a wage change is greater than the substitution effect of a wage change.
C. There is no substitution effect when tax rates are changed
D. The substitution effect of a wage change is greater than the income effect of a wage change - According to Supply-side economists. if taxes are cut so that people have an increased incentive to work and businesses have an increased incentive to invest ?
A. aggregate supply will increase will increase aggregate demand will decrease and the price level will decrease
B. aggregate supply will increase will increase aggregate output will increase and the price level will decrease
C. aggregate supply will increase will increase aggregate output will increase and the price level will increase
D. both aggregate supply and demand will increase will increase and the price level will increase - According to supply-side economists if taxes are cut so that people have an increased incentive to work and businesses have an increased incentive to invest ?
A. aggregate supply will increase , aggregate demand will decrease
B. aggregate supply will increase, aggregate output will increase and the price level will decrease
C. aggregate supply will increase aggregate output will increase and the price level will increase
D. both aggregate supply and demand will increase and the price level will increase - When supply exceeds demand, sellers must lower prices to stimulate sales, when demand exceeds supply, prices increase as buyers compete to buy goods. What this theory is called in economics?
A. Cost push theory
B. Supply and Demand theory
C. Fundamental theory
D. Ricardo’s theory - According to the model of aggregate supply and aggregate demand in the long run an increase in the money supply should cause ?
A. Prices to rise and output to rise
B. Price to fall and output to remain unchanged
C. Prices to fall and output to fall
D. prices to rise and output to remain unchanged - Which of the following would be considered a supply-side policy ?
A. An increase in the minimum wage that would cause consumer spending to increase
B. investment tax credits for businesses to encourage investment
C. Restrictions placed on the amount that can be imported.
D. An increase in government spending that would lead to increased aggregate demand
