Category: Economics Mcqs

If there is a general shortage of liquidity in the money market then ?

A. The banks will increase their lending
B. The short-term interest rate at which the economy’s commercial banks lend to and borrow from each other will fall and the central bank may be expected to reduce the supply of liquidity to the banks
C. The short-term interest rate at which the economy’s commercial banks lend to and borrow from each other will rise and the long-term interest rate may be expected to rise as a result
D. the long-term interest rate in the economy will rise and the central bank will raise its interest rate in response
E. The short-term interest rate at which the economy’s commercial banks lend to and borrow from each other will rise and the central bank may be expected to increase the supply of liquidity to the banks.

Concerning a government’s trade policy, all the following generally apply except ?

A. economic downturn and recession generally result in greater protectionism
B. because domestic consumers outnumber domestic producer’s policy markers usually enact Free-trade policies to satisfy the consumer majority:
C. When domestic exporting companies are organized, policy tends to favor freer trade
D. Policy tends to favor freer trade in countries whose imports are inputs into critical industries