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the concept of voluntary exchange means
The FDIC was established to
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The FDIC was established to
create a government banking system
federalize the banking system
help with the financing of World War II
protect the savings of the American people
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the concept of voluntary exchange means
people freely and willingly engage in market transactions
that no money was exchanged
only workers will benefit from the exchange
neither buyer nor seller has made a profit
3
division of labor is a characteristic of
entrepreneurship
classroom education
home craft businesses
assembly line production
4
Labor and management ask a third party to collect information about a dispute, they are using..
mediation
collective bargaining
fact-finding
arbitration
5
Junk Bonds
are exceptionally risky
are issued at municipalities
are usually tax exempt
carry a low rate of return
6
manufactured goods needed to procduce other goods and services are called
capital goods
consumer goods
gross domestic product
nondurable goods
7
For most products and services, increased price results in
Reduced demand for substitutes
Demand for more products
Demand for fewer products
Increased demand for complements
8
All of the following can change the market supply curve EXCEPT
a change in the demand for the product
the expectation that prices are about to increase
the cost of labor
the numbers of sellers offering the product
9
A merger of corporations involved in different steps of manufacturing or marketing is known as
vertical merger
horizontal merger
multinational merger
conglomerate
10
When a customer's need for production is not urgent, demand tends to be
Inelastic
complemetnary
unit elastic
elastic
11
When a bank is about to collapse,
up to $10,000 can be paid to depositors
the FDIC may secretly seize the bank
up to $10,000 can be paid to shareholders
the FDIC must publicly seize the bank
12
Advertising fashion trends and new product introductions serve to
Create consumer demand
increase income effectiveness
Minimize the income effect
Create consumer need
13
The flat tax
is strictly proportional even when some income is exempted
shifts the burden of taxes to businesses.
departs from ability-to-pay principle
would complicate tax filing for most individuals
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Which group of people ultimately determines the products that a free enterprise economy produce
congress
property owners
local government
consumers
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The incidence of a tax
refers to those who bear the final burden of taxation
is a benefit tax
is a tax paid by self employed workers
is a special tax on individuals with high incomes
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this regulates the sale of stock in a corporation
labor unions
securities and exchange commission
stockbrokers
chamber of commerce
17
as a result of the financial institution crisis of the 1980s, S&Ls are now insured by
FSLIC
FDIC
fed
National Banking System
18
an advantage of a corporation is that
the business is subject to little gov. regulation
owners have limited liability for debt
owners pay fewer taxes than owners of other buisnesses
owners have direct control over buisness
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to arrive at an economic decision, a decision making grid may be used to evaluate
alternative choices of action
only capital goods
only durable goods
productivity
20
Most stocks in the United States are traded on the
NYSE
OTC
NASDAQ
AMEX
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Ann earns $10,000 with $1,000 in tax Jerome earns $60,000 with $20,000 in tax. The tax paid is
Marginal Tax
Regressive Tax
Progressive Tax
Proportional Tax
22
The incidence of a tax
is a special tax on individuals with high income
refers to those who bear the final burden of taxation
is a benefit
is a tax paid by self-employed workers
23
increase in the price of milk causes a decrease in the demand for cereal. The two products are
substitutes
demand elastic
Complements
unrelated
24
which of the following is NOT a nonprofit organization?
multinational
labor union
producer cooperative
chamber of commerce
25
A popular model used to illustrate the concept of opportunity cost is
the production possibilities frontier
the paradox of value
the factors of production
entrepreneurship
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the authority to levy a federal income tax comes from
the Fifth Amendment
the Sixteenth Amendment
the Bill of Rights
an act of Congress
27
unlike a general partnership, in a limited partnership
the business does not end with the death of a partner
partners share equal responsibility for the firm's decisions
the partners must pay special business taxes
inactive partner has limited liability for the business debt
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Rent payments and property taxes would be counted as...
total cost
fixed cost
marginal costs
variable cost
29
an economy at its production possibilities frontier is operating
at full potential
without division of labor
with slow economic growth
as a free enterprise economy
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The flat tax
simplifies the tax process
would increase the need for ind. to hire tax accountants
allows too many loopholes
includes incentives that would promote economic behavior
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FICA includes taxes to pay for
Social Security and Medicare
unemployment and medicare
medicare and worker's compensation
Social Security and unemployment
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an example of a market economy is
the Inuit
the former Soviet Union
the United States
North Korea
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A demand schedule shows
And upward sloping curve that illustrates price and .quanti
The fluctuations in demand that occurred over specific time
The fluctuations in demand schedules that occur over year
A listing that shows the various quantities demanded
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Total cost is the sum of the...
fixed and marginal cost
fixed and variable costs
all variable costs
fixed cost and overhead
35
INcrease in price of cameras results in decrease of demand of film. The two prducts are..
Demand eslastic
complements
unrelated
Substittues
36
workers with knowledge-based managerial skills are
skilled labor
semiskilled labor
unskilled labor
professional labor
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all of the following are ex. of the government playing a direct role in economy EXCEPT
libraries
public utility regulation
court systems
police and fire protection
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actions in one part of country or wolrd taht have an economic impact on what happens elsewhere
economic interdependence
specialization
trade offs
opportunity costs
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the study of economics is important because it enables us to
become better decision makers
determine what goods ought to be produced
increase our consumption of consumer goods
describe our standard of living
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In order for money to have value, it must have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT
durability
divisibility
plentiful availability
portability
41
Money loses its value when it
Becomes too plentiful
Is divisible
Is durable
becomes too portable
42
some necessities have little value while some non-necessities have a much higher value
economic interdependence
trade-offs
paradox of value
opportunity cost
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the money used to buy the tools and equipment needed for production is know as
the factors of production
financial capital
wealth
capital goods
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Willingness to replace a costly item with a less costly item is an ex of..
The income effect
The substitution effect
Demand elasticity
Complements
45
The largest category of state spending is
highways
education
public welfare
intergovernmental expenditures
46
Pain medication was reduced by 30%, profits declined by 30%, demand for the product is..
unit elastic
complementary
inelastic
elastic
47
The supply of a product normally decreases if
more producers enter the market
the cost of inputs goes down
taxes on the product increase
the price pf the product increases
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because a modest price increase has little or no effect, the demand for the product is
Inelastic
unit elastic
Elastic
Complementary
49
Workers who have the skills to operate machines & who require a minimum amount of training are
skilled labor
professional labor
unskilled labor
semiskilled labor
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the local chamber of commerce works to
protect its members from consumer complaints
promote the welfare of its members of the community
earns dividends for members
aid member companies in negotiating with labor unions
51
in a general partnership
the business continues even if one partner dies
partners must pay specific business taxes
partners only liable for business's debt up to amount
partners usually draw up legal papers articles partnership
52
the purpose of government in a command economy is to
ensure the availability of consumer products
encourage entrepreneurs
make major economic decisions
promote economic freedom
53
$ value of final goods and services and the most comprehensive measure of country's production
financial capital
a cost benefit analysis
its standard of living
gross domestic product
54
Bonds
are issued by the government
are rated according to risk from A through G
are a consistently low risk investment choice
pay fixed rate over a specified period of time
55
The largest category of spending for most local governments is
Police protection
Hospitals
public welfare
elementary and secondary education
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An example of mandatory spending is financing for
interest payments on the federal debt
elementary and secondary education programs
welfare programs
national defense
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A market economy
offers a high degree of certainty for its worker
permits extensive government intervention
does not provide for everyone's basic needs
limits the choices of goods and services available