Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions
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16) Doing a contractionary phase of the business cycle which of the following most likely of occurs?
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### Economic Multiple Choice Questions
**15. Which of the following pairs of terms is used to describe fluctuations in the economy?**
a) Real and Nominal
b) **Expand and contract** (correct answer)
c) Revenue and expenditure
d) Deficit and debt
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**16. During a contractionary phase of the business cycle, which of the following most likely occurs?**
a) More tax revenues are remitted
b) More goods and services are produced
c) Fewer people are unemployed
d) **Fewer people are employed** (correct answer)
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**17. Which of the following regulations prevent price gouging?**
a) Price floors
b) Price fixing
c) **Price ceilings** (correct answer)
d) Price inflation
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**18. What does fiscal policy include?**
a) Taxes
b) Interest rates
c) Government spending
d) **a and c** (correct answer)
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### Economic Multiple Choice Questions
**15. Which of the following pairs of terms is used to describe fluctuations in the economy?**
a) Real and Nominal
b) **Expand and contract** (correct answer)
c) Revenue and expenditure
d) Deficit and debt
---
**16. During a contractionary phase of the business cycle, which of the following most likely occurs?**
a) More tax revenues are remitted
b) More goods and services are produced
c) Fewer people are unemployed
d) **Fewer people are employed** (correct answer)
---
**17. Which of the following regulations prevent price gouging?**
a) Price floors
b) Price fixing
c) **Price ceilings** (correct answer)
d) Price inflation
---
**18. What does fiscal policy include?**
a) Taxes
b) Interest rates
c) Government spending
d) **a and c** (correct answer)
Page 4
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The questions are designed to test students' understanding of economic concepts such as economic cycles, price controls, and fiscal policy. The correct answers are marked and circled within the text for reference.
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