stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Unit 6: Econ Part 2 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Unit 6: Econ Part 2
Unit 6: Econ Part 2
30 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
200 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
30 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
30
Answers
1
Zoning laws are the responsibility of the _____ level of government.
private
state
federal
local
2
What effect would LESS government regulations on trade have on prices?
less workers
increase
stay the same
decrease
3
They supply money to banks.
Dow Jones
Federal Reserve
The Cabinet
Crab people
4
In general ________ are illegal because the government wants to promote competition.
Mixed Economies
Monopolies
Corporations
Recessions
5
Which of the following would be a variable cost?
hourly wage
rent
car payment
property tax
6
Spendingby one country can boost the economy of another.
False
True
7
What is another word for commercial zoning?
Parks
Gov't land
Homes
Businesses
8
What would the FED do if we were in a period of inflation?
lower interest rates
raise interest rates
lower taxes
increase money supply
9
In N.C. the Dept. of _____ administers the state’s tax collection efforts.
Supply
Revune
Income
Interest Rates
10
A six month decrease in consumer spending is called a
producerprice index (PPI)
GrossDomestic Product (GDP)
FederalReserve
ConsumerPrice Index (CPI)
11
The ups and downs of our economy. (The Roller Coaster)
Gross Domestic Product
Business Cycle
Consumer Price Index
Federal Reserve
12
What do you call the dollar amount of goods produced within a country’s border annually?
economicinterdependence
ConsumerPrice Index (CPI)
producerprice index (PPI)
GrossDomestic Product (GDP)
13
Another word for residential zoning.
Homes
Businesses
Parks
Gov't land
14
Increasing factors of production does not necessarily increase profit. This is the law of
demand
diminishing returns
physics
supply
15
What does the FED control to prevent inflation or recession?
taxes
bonds
stocks
interest rates
16
What is an example of a product that have an excise tax?
gas
alcohol
cigarettes
all listed
17
What effect do protective tariffs have on domestic products?
raisethe price of foreign products so we buy more domestic
lowerthe price of foreign products so we buy more domestic
lower the price of foreign products so we buy more imports
raisethe price of domestic products so we buy more foreign
18
Which is a fixed cost?
rent
water bill
gas bill
electric bill
19
Which type of zoning would be more beneficial to a community economically?
Commercial
Residential
20
Whena country imports more than they export, the country has
inflation
opportunity cost
tradedeficit
economic interdependence
21
Who would set prices in a capitalist economy?
Godzilla
Government
Producers
Consumers
22
What would the FED do if we were in a period of recession?
lower money supply
decrease gov't spending
lower interest rates
raise taxes
23
Measures change in prices that producers receive for their products.
Fiscal Policy
Gross Domestic Product
Producer Price Index
Monetary Policy
24
What is the worst thing the FED could do if we had inflation?
increase taxes
raise interest rates
decrease the money supply
raise the money supply
25
What laws are designed to prevent monopolies in order to promote competition?
anti-trust laws
FED
Affordable Care Act
FDA
26
Which could be an incentive the state of NC would use to get businesses to come to our state?
fines for excessive production costs
increase taxes for shipping
tax incentives for increased employment
increase the cost of land
27
A rise in prices is called
inflation
recession
depression
contraction
28
A tax built into the price of a product (Ex: gas)
Excise Tax
Property Tax
Income Tax
Sales Tax
29
Saudi Arabia has a much larger deposit of oil than the US. Therefore, Saudi Arabia has a
monopoly
Consumer Price Index
comparative advantage
absolute advantage
30
the EqualCredit Opportunity Act is designed to protect who?
producers
consumers
all listed
government