Economic Concepts and Influential Figures Quiz

Test your knowledge on GDP, inflation, Smith, Keynes & more. Explore key terms and influential economists in macroeconomics.

#1

Which economic concept refers to the total market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a specific time period?

Inflation
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Supply and Demand
Fiscal Policy
#2

Who is known for his influential work on the theory of political economy and is often referred to as the 'father of modern economics'?

John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
#3

What economic indicator measures the average change in prices of goods and services over time?

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Inflation rate
Unemployment rate
Interest rate
#4

Who is known for his book 'The Wealth of Nations,' where he discussed the concept of the invisible hand guiding economic activity?

John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
#5

What economic concept describes the total quantity of goods and services that producers in an economy are willing and able to supply at a given overall price level?

Demand
Supply
Equilibrium
Aggregate demand
#6

What economic term is defined as the total value of a country's exports minus the total value of its imports?

Trade deficit
Budget surplus
Foreign exchange reserve
Balance of payments
#7

In the context of economics, what does the term 'opportunity cost' refer to?

The cost of production
The cost of forgoing the next best alternative
The cost of inflation
The cost of government intervention
#8

What is the term for a situation where the government spending exceeds its revenue, leading to a budget shortfall?

Budget surplus
Fiscal deficit
Trade deficit
National debt
#9

In economics, what does the acronym GDP stand for?

Gross Domestic Profit
Global Demand and Production
Gross Domestic Product
Government Debt Policy
#10

What is the term for a government's strategy for managing its money, including revenue, expenditures, and borrowing?

Monetary policy
Fiscal policy
Trade policy
Exchange rate policy
#11

Who developed the theory of comparative advantage, suggesting that countries should specialize in producing goods in which they have a lower opportunity cost?

David Ricardo
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
#12

Who is known for his contributions to the field of behavioral economics, challenging traditional economic assumptions about human behavior?

Daniel Kahneman
Friedrich Hayek
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
#13

Who is known for his influential work on the concept of the 'Laffer curve,' which illustrates the relationship between tax rates and tax revenue?

Arthur Laffer
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
#14

Who is known for his work on game theory and its application to economics, winning the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1994?

John Nash
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith
#15

Who is known for his work on the efficient market hypothesis, suggesting that it is impossible to consistently achieve higher-than-average returns in financial markets?

Eugene Fama
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Adam Smith

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