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The final-term examination of international department in DongShan foreign language school Grade two：Economics Question paper maker：jerry Lu Date：20th Jan Section I: Multiple questions 1. A consumer allocates his expenditure over time. What would cause an increase in the opportunity cost of current consumption to the consumer? A a decrease in his current income B a decrease in interest rates C an increase in his current income D an increase in interest rates 2. In the diagram the original production possibility curve is LM. What might cause the curve to shift to NP? A technological progress B unemployment of resources C the depletion of natural resources D a reallocation of resource 3. A government proposes to introduce a road congestion charge which would require private motorists to pay a toll for road use. Which statement relating to the proposal is normative? A Bus passengers will benefit at the expense of motorists. B Motorists with higher incomes will be prepared to pay the charge in return for reduced journey times. C Motorists with lower incomes will not be able to afford to use the roads. D The proposal will be unfair to motorists who have no alternative means of transport. 4. What would encourage the growth of the international division of labour? A an improvement in transport systems B instability in international exchange rates C restrictions on the movement of resources D the widespread introduction of tariffs 5 Which piece of information would enable you to construct the market demand curve for a product? A the equilibrium price of the product B the number of consumers who would purchase the product at each price C the number of firms in the industry D the quantity that each consumer would be willing and able to buy at each price 6 What is most likely to increase the demand for compact disc players? A a fall in disposable incomes B a fall in the price of cinema tickets C a fall in the price of compact discs D a fall in the price of vide