Economic Quiz

How can ‘Population Growth’ impact an economy and its subsequent stock market?

How can ‘Technological Advancement’ impact an economy and the stock market?

What is the benchmark ‘Currency’ around the world?

A producer that is a ‘Monopoly’ in economics is commonly categorized as a?

Can a political decision, such as lower company ‘Tax,’ change the value of an economy’s stock market?

Under ‘Perfect Competition,’ producers are?

In what way may a nation’s ‘Currency’ reflect the value of that nation’s stock market?

In a ‘Downturn,’ how will the valuation of assets react?

An ‘Arbitrage Opportunity’ is characterized as?

What kind of reaction will a ‘Fiscal Policy Decision’ have on a stock market’s index?

A ‘Central Bank’ decision influences the stock market in what way?

A ‘Tariff’ is defined as?

Are ‘Natural Resources’ one of the main drivers of stock market ‘Index’ performance?

The ‘Law Of One Price’ states?

‘Nominal Interest Rates’ can be characterized by?

‘Equilibrium’ refers to?

A ‘Price Ceiling’ in an economic market refers to?

Expansionary ‘Fiscal (increased government spending) and Monetary Policy’ (lower interest rates) is typically used for what reason?

True or False – ‘Equilibrium’ can only occur if supply is equal to demand?

What is ‘Inflation’?

Is ‘GDP’ (Gross Domestic Product) performance correlated to index stock performance?

Historically ‘Commodities’ such as gold serve the function of a ‘Hedge’ against adverse stock market movements, for what economic reason?

In what way does ‘Unemployment’ impact the stock market?

How can ‘Interest Rate’ movements affect investment decisions?

The Circular Flow Of Income is a basic principle in economics that outlines the relationship between _____, _____, _____, and _____?

How can ‘Wages Growth’ impact the stock market?

How does ‘Hyperinflation’ affect asset valuations?

A developing economy, such as India, is growing at higher growth rates than a developed country, such as Australia.
Would India be expected to have higher index stock growth rates over time?

The main functions of ‘Exchange Rates’ in the stock market are to?

How do changes in the Australian Dollar affect the expected rate of return for New Zealand currency deposits?
Consider this from an AUD holder’s perspective.

A ‘Micro Environment’ in economics is characterized by?

A ‘Macro Environment’ is characterized by?

If an economy faces a ‘Downturn’ in the business cycle, how will corporate profits be expected to react?

Exporting countries typically have greater stock market growth year on year compared to importing countries?

When two economies are in ‘Interest Parity’ (same expected rate of return of assets) then?

‘Fiscal Policy’ undertaken by the government involves?

How do expectations about a currency’s future value affect the expected rate of return on investments denominated in that currency?

The theory of ‘Opportunity Cost’ in the stock market would relate to?

Are companies that have ‘Monopoly’ characteristics always good investments?

A ‘Monopoly’ can be explained best by which answer?

How does ‘Hyperinflation’ affect an individual’s cash holdings/savings in banks?

What effect does a widespread (economy wide) tariff policy have on an economy’s stock market?

If ‘Human Capital’ is low, does this mean stock market performance must be low?

If an economy is in a state of ‘Deflation,’ in what way may the stock market be influenced?

What is ‘Human Capital’?

Retaining profit by not paying out dividends during an economic downswing, to fuel future growth for a company is a common prudential action by corporations

What effect may a ‘Depreciation’ of the AUD have on Australian stock market outcomes?

Can ‘Wages Growth’ be used to demonstrate how an economy is performing?

The main decision made by a ‘Central Bank’ is?