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1
In a private enterprise economic system, the interaction of supply and demand determines:
the extent of pollution
product prices
economic choices
government regulation
2
Which is a natural resource that can be renewed through people's efforts?
trees
water
mineral deposits
crude oil
3
The productivity of an individual worker can be measured by:
dividing the dollar sales by the costs of sales
dividing the number of products produced by production
dividing the total sales by who made the sales
divide the number of customers by the number of hours worked
4
Which is a problem associated with communist command economies?
supply and demand control what will be produced
individuals run the risk of losing their businesses
there is no competition
there are high taxes
5
One reason that has caused the government's role in business t expand is that:
people's attitudes have changed
products have become very technical
competition in the marketplace has increased
costs of production have continued to increase
6
Which situation would
most likely
indicate a need to adapt to changes in a business environment
the supply of materials used in a product has decreased
the demand for the product is stable
the number of the business's competitors has decreased
the business has little employee turnover during the year
7
A killing frost destroys 80% of Florida's citrus crop. This will
most likely
create:
inelastic demand
pure competition
a buyer'smarket
a seller's market
8
A business selects goods or services t sell. Which type of risk is this business using?
by passing risk
controlling risk
avoiding risk
transferring risk
9
A major characteristic of a market economy is which type of ownership of property?
monpolistic
government
private
limited
10
Th government can borrow money from private sector in order to pay the costs of regulation by:
selling licenses
raising taxes
setting prices
issuing bonds
11
Which is an example of an economic factor that affects the business environment?
long-term goals
business cycle
employee morale
management style
12
Which is an external factor that affects market price?
number of items in stock
consumer buying power
available credit terms
location of items in store
13
A business begins selling winter holiday decorations in late autumn is creating what utility?
time
possession
form
place
14
Which change provides the
most
time utility for a consumer?
arriving at a product trade show early
shopping for a product in the morning
asking for early delivery of a product
staying open for business in the weekend
15
One factor that might limit the human resources available for certain jobs is a/an:
appealing company image
organized training program
inadequate pay level
16
The desire for which item(s) would be considered a non economic want?
new clothing
nutritious food
a walk
a car
17
The company decides to stock new product. Which activity the owner use to inform customers?
finance
production
management
marketing
18
The usefulness of a product to consumers is referred to as product:
allocation
scarcity
utility
consumption
19
Who decides how good and services will be marketed in a private enterprise economic system?
business people
competitors
legislators
consumers