POST-TEST MULTIPLE CHOICE Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the correct answer 1. If there is cyclical unemployment in the economy the government might: a. increase interest rates c. cut income tax b. encourage savings d. reduce government spending 2. To reduce cyclical unemployment the government might: a. increase the budget surplus c. impose low interest rates b. increase balance of payment d. encourage savings 3. The natural rate of unemployment is likely to fall it: a. unemployment benefits increase b. income tax increases c. more training for the unemployed d. geographical immobility increases 4. What is the 'nature-focused' account of hunger? no enough food to go around b. hunger is a distribution problem c. hunger is a part of human nature d. none from ABC 5. According to critical alternative views, poverty is a a. monetary condition brought about by people's own laziness. b. monetary condition where people do not have enough to satisfy needs. c. monetary and non-monetary condition and people lack access to regulated resources, opportunities and income d. all of the options given are correct