Lesson 4.5.4

4.5.4 Macroeconomic policies in a global context Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Economics, Unit 4

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The 20 questions

  1. Which policy measure directly reduces a government's fiscal deficit?

    • Lowering income tax
    • Cutting public spending
    • Raising quantitative easing
    • Increasing central subsidies

  2. Which policy tool directly redistributes income to tackle poverty and inequality?

    • Quantitative easing
    • Exchange rate devaluations
    • Interest rate increases
    • Progressive taxation

  3. Which monetary policy tool lowers borrowing costs to encourage business investment?

    • Raising tax rates
    • Increasing reserve requirements
    • Decreasing public spending
    • Cutting interest rates

  4. Which supply-side policy most directly improves international competitiveness?

    • Workforce skills training
    • Increased consumption tax
    • Higher import tariffs
    • Higher interest rates

  5. Which policy response supports aggregate demand after a negative external shock?

    • Contractionary monetary policy
    • Increasing income taxes
    • Cutting infrastructure spending
    • Expansionary fiscal policy

  6. What are prices charged for transactions between divisions of the same transnational company called?

    • Shadow prices
    • Limit prices
    • Predatory prices
    • Transfer prices

  7. What is the main reason tax authorities regulate transfer pricing?

    • Limit import volumes
    • Reduce exchange rates
    • Control domestic inflation
    • Prevent profit shifting

  8. Selling goods below market value to an overseas parent company primarily reduces which domestic measure?

    • Import tariffs
    • Consumer surplus
    • Taxable profit
    • Exchange rate

  9. Which factor most restricts a government's ability to regulate transnational corporations?

    • High capital mobility
    • Fixed exchange rates
    • Strict labour laws
    • High domestic tariffs

  10. Which data issue makes it difficult for macroeconomic policymakers to time interventions correctly?

    • Balanced trade budgets
    • Inaccurate economic statistics
    • Fixed tax rates
    • Sovereign debt limits

  11. Why do external economic shocks complicate domestic macroeconomic policy?

    • Fixed interest rates
    • Automatic fiscal balance
    • Unpredictable impacts
    • Guaranteed price stability

  12. What primary challenge do policymakers face due to long and variable policy lags?

    • Perfect information
    • Forecast uncertainty
    • Zero inflation
    • Constant velocity

  13. Which economic problem is a trade-off when depreciating a currency to reduce a trade deficit?

    • Rising unemployment
    • Lower export demand
    • Lower tax receipts
    • Higher import inflation

  14. Which supply-side measure reduces poverty while simultaneously improving international competitiveness?

    • Import quotas
    • Higher corporation tax
    • Export tariffs
    • Education and training

  15. What is a major disadvantage of imposing direct controls on foreign capital flows?

    • Increased wage growth
    • Higher import tariffs
    • Lower inflation rates
    • Reduced foreign investment

  16. What term describes direct government restrictions on the movement of money across borders?

    • Tariffs
    • Interest rates
    • Capital controls
    • Subsidies

  17. Which supply-side policy directly boosts low-skilled workers' employability to help reduce poverty?

    • Retraining schemes
    • Cutting infrastructure spending
    • Raising interest rates
    • Reducing import tariffs

  18. What economic condition does a negative global oil supply shock typically trigger?

    • Hypergrowth
    • Trade surplus
    • Deflation
    • Stagflation

  19. What is the main outcome of stricter global transfer pricing regulations for governments?

    • Higher tariff rates
    • Lower wage rates
    • Increased tax revenue
    • Increased inflation

  20. What reduces the domestic multiplier effect of a fiscal stimulus in an open economy?

    • Import leakage
    • Lower tax rates
    • High savings ratio
    • Rising investment

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