Economics Mcqs
Human wants are_______________?

A. Always fixed
B. Limited
C. Unlimited
D. Likely to decrease over time

Resources in an economy ?

A. Are always found
B. Can never decease
C. Always increase over time
D. Are limited at any moment in time

According to Emerson: “Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover.” According to economists, “Want” exceeds “Have” because:

A. People are greedy
B. Productive resources are limited
C. Human beings are inherently insecure
D. People are irrational

In economics, the pleasure, happiness, or satisfaction received from a product is called ______?

A. Marginal cost
B. Rational outcome
C. Status fulfillment
D. Utility

When economists say that people act rationally in their self interest, they mean that individuals _______?

A. Look for and pursue opportunities to increase their utility
B. Generally disregard the interests of others
C. Are mainly creatures of habit
D. Are unpredictable

Who is called the father of Economics?

A. J.p kense
B. David ricordo
C. Adam smith
D. Mankew

In defining social sciences which of the following phrases is the most appropriate?

A. Rules for behavior
B. Social philosophy
C. Systematic and methodical study
D. Study of individual behavior

A detailed investigation of a single social unit in order to study it in depth is______________?

A. A case studies
B. Participant observation
C. Sample survey
D. Laboratory experiment