T.Y.B.Com semester VI Business Economics Question bank for university examination 2020

1.      Which of these are the limitation of Heckscher Ohlin theory

    a) Over simplication 

    b) Partial equilibrium 

    c) Both (a) and (b) 

    d) none of these

2.      In Heckscher Ohlin theory if international trade the most important source of difference inrelative community prices between nations is a difference in a factor endowment.

a) Factor Endowments                                                        

b) technology

          c) Tastes                                                                                          

          d) demand conditions

3.      Heckscher Ohlin theory of international trade is known as ______ theory of internationa trade.

    a) Classical 

    b) Opportunity cost     

    c) Modern 

    d) None of these

 

4.    According to Heckscher Ohlin theory, product price depends on ________ .

            a) factor intensity 

            b) better abundance 

            c) Both (a) and (b) 

            d) None of these

 

5.  According to Heckscher Ohlin theory, the international Trade Tech place due to difference in _______.

            a) tractor supply                                                                         

b) technology

c) capital formation                                                                

d) all of the above

 

6.  Commodity terms of trade is also known as _______.

             a) Gross barter terms of trade 

            b) Net barter terms of trade 

            c) income terms of trade 

            d) utility terms of trade

7.      The Ricardo's comparative cost theory is based on which of the following assumption

             a) no transportation cost 

            b) full employment equilibrium 

            c) free trade 

            d) all of these

8.      Which of the following is not the assumption of Ricardo's comparative cost theory?

            a)   Labour is perfectly mobile within a country

b)   Technology is constant

c)   Labour is homogeneous

d)   Two countries exchanging more than two commodities

9.      Which of these are limitation of Ricardo's comparative cost theory?

a)   one sided theory

b)   unrealistic assumption of perfectly mobility

c)   restrictive model

d)   all of these

 

10.      Factor endowment theory of international trade was developed by

a) Adam Smith 

b) David Ricardo 

c) Heckscher and Ohlin 

d) Alfred Marshall

 

11.      Heckscher Ohlin theory is based on which of the following assumption

            a) two countries 

            b) two goods 

            c) two factors 

            d) all of these

12.  The concept of income terms of great is given by ______.

    a) Prof. Taussig                                                                         

     b) Prof. Viner

          c) G.S. Dorrance                                                                     

          d) None of above

 

13.  _______ has introduced the concept of single factoral terms of trade.

    a) Prof. Viner Jacob 

b) Prof. Taussig 

c) G.S Dorrance 

d) Prof. Ohlin

 

14.  Prof. Viner has introduced the following concepts of terms of trade.

a) single factoral terms of trade 

b) real cost terms of trade

c) utility terms of trade 

d) all of above

 

15.  _____ refer as an index of the value of exports divided by price index for imports.

a) Gross barter terms of trade 

b) income terms of trade 

c) Net barter terms of trade 

d) utility terms of trade

 

16.  The rate at which one country's product exchange for those of the other is referred as ____.

a) terms of trade                                                                     

b) internal trade

c) international trade                                                              

d) none of the above

 

17.  Terms of trade expresses the relationship between _____

a) export and import 

b) demand and supply 

c) export price and import price 

d) none of these

 

18.  Types of terms of trade include _______.

a) Net barter terms of trade 

b) Gross barter terms of trade 

c) income terms of trade 

d) all of the above

 

19.  _________ introduced the concept of gross barter terms of trade. 

a) Adam Smith

b) Alfred Marshal

c) Taussi

    d) David Ricardo

20.  Reciprocal demand is expressed in terms of _______.

a) demand curve                                                                        b) offer curve

c) supply curve                                                                           d) all of the above

 

21.  Commercial policy is also refer as _____.

    a) trade policy                                                                             

    b) international trade policy

    c) both (a) and (b) 

    d) None of these 

22.  The objective of commercial policy is / are _______ .

a) increase trade relatio

    b) protect domestic market

    c) district import of goods

    d) All of the above


 

23.  Free trade policy is absence of _____.

    a) tariffs

    c) exchange contro

    b) qoutas

    d) all of the above


24.  Under free trade _____ benefit more.

     a) consumer                                                                                 

    b) agents

    c) middleman                                                                              

    d) none of these


25.  Under free trade _____ will be higher.

a) wages                                                                                           b) interest

 

c) rent                                                                                                d) all of the above

 

26.  Free trade is based on the principle of _______.

     a) comparative cost advantage 

    b) comparative disadvantage 

    c) production possibility advantage 

    d) None of these

27.  Which of the following is not an argument for protectionism ________.

a) to protect infant industries                                            b) to increase the level of imports

c) to protect small industries                                             d) to improve the balance of payments

 

28. A tariff is a tax on ______ .

a) domestic goods and services                                       b) foreign goods and services

c) quality of goods                                                                    d) none of the above

 

29. Protectionism ________.

a) increase the quality of imports                                   b) decrease the government revenue

c) increase the government earnings from tax         d) all of the above

 

30.  Which of the following is an argument for free trade ______.

    a) prevents monopolies 

    b) unfavourable terms of trade 

    c) unfavourable balance of payments 

    d) all of the above

31.  The main objective of trade barriers are ______.

 

 

a)  to encourage new industries domestically

b) to reduce unnecessary imports

 

c) to conserve valuable foreign exchange

d) all of the above

32.

________ is a type of tariff barriers.


 


a) Embargo

b) Ad-valorem duties

 

c) product standard

d) consular formalities


33.

______ is a type of non tariff barriers

 

 

a) Import Quotas

b) Export Duties

 

c) Import Duties

d) Specific Duties

 

34.  An international trading company of the government of India ______.

     a) State Transport Corporation 

    b) Estate Service Corporation 

    c) State Trading Corporation 

    d) all of the above


35.  Offer curve represent ______ demand.

 

a) horizontal                                                                                 b) vertical

c) reciprocal                                                                                 d) none of these

 

36.  The offer curve of the country reveals its offer of _______ against its demand for imports.

a) price                                                                                             b) demand

 

c) exports                                                                                       d) none of these

 

37.  _______ had put forward the technique of offer curve.

    a) Marshall and Edgewort

    b) J.S Mill

    c) David Ricard

    d) None of these


38.          According to J.S Mill, equilibrium terms of trade is determined by _____ demand.

a) Market 

b) Aggregate 

c) Reciprocal 

d) Effective

 

39.  Gains from international trade leads to ______.

a) expansion of market 

b) increase in national income 

c) world welfare 

d) all of these

 

 

40.  Tariff barriers restrict import _______.

a) indirectly                                                                                 b) directly

c) none of these                                                                          d) all of the above

 

41.  _______ create a trade bloc.

a) OPEC                                                                                           b) NAFTA

c) ASEAN                                                                                       d) all of the above

42.  Consular documents include ______.

 

a) Certificate of origin                                                           b) Import certificates

c) Certified consular invoices                                          d) All of the above

43.  Trade barriers are often called ______.

 

a) Free trade                                                                                  b) Protection

c) both (a) and (b)                                                                     d) None of the above

44.  Redistribution effect is called ______.

a) Revenues effect                                                                    b) Consumption effect

 

c) Productive effect                                                                 d) Transfer effect


45.  Imposing of tariff, raises domestic prices causing fall in consumption of 

domestic goods is_______.

 

a) Protective effect                                                                   b) Revenue effect

c) Consumption effect                                                         d) Terms of trade effect

 

46.  _____ is the world's largest single market area.

a) European Union

      b) India

c) Pakista    

      d) Sri Lanka

 

47.  At present, European union consist of ________ member countries.

a) 26

b) 27

c) 28

d) None of the above

 

48.  _________ occurs when a group of countries agrees to eliminate tariff between themselves.

a) Free trade area 

b) preferential trade agreement 

c) both a and b

d) none of these

 

49.  When an economy union involves unifying currency it becomes _______.

a) Customs Union 

b) Trade Union 

c) Economic and Monetary Union 

d) all of the above

 

50.  __________ is an official institution of European Union.

a) European Council                                                            b) European Parliament

c) European commission                                                     d) European Investment Bank

 

51.  Euro is the official currency for ________ member countries of European Union.

a) 16

b) 17

c) 18

d) 19

 

52.  The __________ is the single currency of the European Union.

a) Dollar 

b) Euro 

c) Yen 

d) Pound


53.  ________ is the second largest currency in the world.

 

a) Dollar 

b) Euro 

c) Yen 

d) Pound

 

54.  The ASEAN Community include _________.

a) Political - Security Community 

b) Economic Community 

c) Socio - Cultural Community 

d) All of the above

55.  _________ became an ASEAN dialogue partner in 1995.

a) India                                                                                            b) Pakistan

 

c) Sri Lanka                                                                                   d) None of these

56.  The referendum for Brexit was held on ______.

a) 23 June 2016                                                                         b) 23 June 2017

c) 23 August 2017                                                                    d) 23 June 2018

 

57.  ASEAN was formed in ________ .

a) 1947

b) 1967

c) 1977

d) 1987

 

58.  European Union is also known as ______.

a) European Economic Community 

b) European Common Market 

c) European Community 

d) All of the above

 

60.  In balance of payment account, all goods exported and imported are recorded in ______ 

a) Capital Account 

b) Merchandise Account 

c) Invisible Account 

d) none of these

61.  Gift and charities account are also known as ______ .

 

a) Exports                                                                                       b) Unilateral transfer

c) Import                                                                                        d) long term borrowings

62.  In BOP, total receipt must be equal to total ________ .

a) payment                                                                                    b) deficit

c) income                                                                                        d) all of these

 

63.            Reducing the value of domestic currency in terms of foreign currency __________.

a) Deflation 

b) Exchange control 

c) Tariff 

d) Devaluation

 

64.  Non-Monetary measures include ________ .

a) Tariff and Quotas 

b) Import substitution 

c) Export promotion 

d) All of these

65.  The current account in the balance of payments ________ .

a)   is the total of all the visible items of trade

b)  include merchandise trade and services

c)   always shows a surplus

d)   include autonomous and accommodating flows

 

66.  A deficit in India's balance of payments in recent time is due to ______.

a)   a steep rise in the price of crude oil

b)   increase in export related imports

c)   increase in imports on account of globalisation

d)  All of the above

 

67.  Good performance on ________ has helped India to improve its current account balance in recent times.

 

a) trade account                                                                          b) invisible account

c) capital account                                                                      d) all of the above

68.  After covering deficits on current account, excess capital account receipts are added to______ .

a) IMF account 

b) Official transfers 

c) Foreign exchange reserves 

d) Bank capital

69.  Reducing public expenditure to correct BOP disequilibrium is a ______ measure.

 

a) Monetary                                                                                  b) Fiscal

c) Special                                                                                        d) None of these

 

70.  _______ is not a cause of deficit in balance of payments.

a) increase in import 

b) fall in exports 

c) capital outflow 

d) capital inflows

71.  Under _________ the foreign investors will be given same rights as the national 

investor in the matter of investment.

 

a) TRIPs                                                                                           b) TRIMs

c) GATs                                                                                            d) None of these

72.  GATs deals with trade in _______ .

a) Services                                                                                    b) Patent

     c) Copyright                                                                                  d) Trademarks

73.  TRIMs deals with ________ .

a) Foreign Investment                                                         b) Foreign Aid

     c) Services                                                                                     d) Goods

74.  Under WTO TRIPs cover _________ .

a) Patent                                                                                           b) Copyright

c) Trademarks                                                                             d) All of the above

 

75.  _______ agreement deals in trade in services.

a) TRIMs                                                                                         b) TRIPs

c) GATs                                                                                           d) All of the above

 

76.  Devaluation of a currency is brought about by the ________ .

        a) World Bank 

b) Asian Development Bank 

c) International Finance Corporation 

d) Government

 

77.  When total exports are more than total imports then current account of balance of payment is in _______ .

a) Deficit                                                                                         b) Balance

      c) Surplus                                                                                       d) Both deficit and surplus

 

78.  _________ disequilibrium is chronic in nature.

a) Cyclical 

b) Fundamental 

c) Structural 

d) Monetary

 

79.  Expenditure switching policy is also known as _______ .

a) Devaluation 

b) Revaluation 

c) Both a and b 

d) None of these

 

80.  _______ term long run disequilibrium as fundamental disequilibrium.

a) IMF                                                                                              b) UN

c) WTO                                                                                             d) None of these

 

81.  WTO replaced GATT and came into existence on _______ .

     a) 1 January 1957

    b) 1January 1995 

    c) 1 January 1991 

    d) 1 January 1996


82.  TRIPs stand for _______.

a) Trade related investment property right

b)   Trade related investment public rights

c)   Trade related intellectual property rights

d)   Trade Related investment in services

 

 

83.  The WTO agreement cover _____.

a) TRIPs                                                                                           b) TRIMs

c) GATs                                                                                            d) All of the above

 

84.  WTO promote _____ trade.

a) bilateral 

b) multilateral 

c) both a and b 

d) none of these

 

85.  The only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade between nations.

 

a) WTO                                                                                           b) UN

c) IMF                                                                                                d) None of these

 

86.  _____ is the current exchange rate between two countries.

a) Spot exchange rate 

b) Forward exchange rate 

c) Arbitrage 

d) Speculation

 

87.  ____ is the exchange rate quoted for future delivery of currencies exchange.

a) Spot exchange rate 

b) Forward exchange rate 

c) Arbitrage 

d) None of these

 

88.  The dealer in foreign exchange market ________ .

a) Commercial banks 

b) Central Banks 

c) Bill brokers 

d) All of these

 

89.  The act of buying a currency in one market and selling it in another to make profit is

_________ .

a) Arbitrage                                                                                b) Speculation

     c) None of these                                                                         d) All of the above


90.  The functions of foreign exchange market include ________.

a)   provision of facilities for transfer of funds

b)   provision of short term finance for trade

c)   provision of facilities for trading 

d)  All of the above

91.  ________ is not a function of foreign exchange market.

a) Transfer

      b) Hedging

c) Credit

      d) Investment


 

92.  Hedgers enters the forward exchange market to _______ .

a) earn more profit                                                                   b) cover the risk

c) speculate                                                                                   d) all of the above

 

93.  Hedging operations helps _____ to cover the risks.

a) exporters                                                                                   b) importers

 

c) speculators                                                                               d) All of the above

 

94.  The _____ is the rate at which the currency of two nations are exchanged for each other.

a) Spot rate 

b) forward rate 

c) fixed rate 

d) exchange rate

 

95.  The relationship between supply of foreign exchange and rate of exchange is ________.

a) Direct                                                                                          b) Inverse

c) Negative                                                                                     d) None of these

 

96.  The supply of foreign exchange depends on the country's ________.

a)   export of goods to foreign countries

b)   export of services to foreign countries

c)   Investment of foreign countries in host country

d)   All of the above

97.  Demand for foreign currency is influenced primarily by __________.

a) size of export 

b) size of import 

c) both a and b 

d) none of these

 

98.  Supply of foreign currency is influenced by ________.

a) size of export 

b) size of import 

c) both a and b 

d) none of these

 

99.  Equilibrium rate of exchange depends on __________ .

a) Demand factors 

b) Supply factors 

c) both a and b 

d) None of these

 

100.   Foreign exchange in a country is demanded for ____________.

a) Import of goods 

b) export of services 

c) export of goods 

d) import of capital

 

101.     The purchasing power parity theory was introduced by ___________.

a) Alfred Marshal

         b) Milton Friedman

c) Gustav Casse

        d) None of the above


102.     The short coming of PPP theory _____

a)   ignores real determinants

b)   neglect capital transaction in international relations

c)   fails to explain large volatility 

d)   all of these

 

103.     The PPP theory assumes ________ group of commodities in both countries.


a) similar

        b) different

c) export

        d) import


104.     The limitation of purchasing power parity theory includes _________ 

a) selection of index number

        b) applicable to static economy

c) applicable in long run

        d) All of these


105.     With the breakdown of the gold standard, the _______ lost significance in 

        the exchange market.

        a) Balance of payment theor

        b) Mint parity theor

c)  purchasing power parity theory

        d) None of these


 

106.     The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act came into force _________

a) January 1, 2000 

b) January 1, 1974 

c) January 1, 1976 

d) January 1, 1999

 

107.     _______ was introduced as a transitional measure and entailed a dual exchange rate system.

 

a) FERA                                                                                            b) FEMA

 

c) LERMS                                                                                      d) None of these

 

108.     FERA was replaced by _______ in India.

 

a) FEMA

 

c) NEER

 

109.     The RBI introduced _______ on 1 March,1993.

 

a)   LERMS

 

b)   FERA

 

c)   FEMA

 

d)   Modified Liberalized Exchange Rate Management System

 

110.     The  main  objectives  of  RBI's  intervention  in  the  India  foreign  exchange  

market  is  to__________.

 

a) reduce inequalities                                                             b) maintain stability

 

c) both a and b                                                                             d) none of these

 

111.     India adopt ________ exchange rate system.

 

a) Fixed                                                                                            b) Flexible

 

c) Managed                                                                                   d) none of these

 

112.     The _________ has been authorized to issue licences to those who are involved in 

foreign exchange transaction.

 

a) RBI                                                                                               b) Government

 

c) Private companies                                                               d) All of these

 

113.     The  main  objectives  of  RBI's  intervention  in  the  Indian  foreign  exchange  market  is_________.

 

a) to ensure safety of the country                                   

b) to promote trade

c) to reduce income inequalities                                     

d) to maintain exchange rate stability

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