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A report shows a company has increasing production and GDP. Which phase of the business cycle?
Depression
Prosperity
Recession
Recovery
2
Cuba bans US products to be sold in its country. What international trade barrier is this?
Tariffs
Quotas
Free-trade zones
Embargoes
3
India's terrain allows rice, cotton, and wheat. What information is India classifying?
Geography
Cultural influences
Political and legal concerns
Economic development
4
China has rising interest rates and inflation. This is what example of currency exchange?
Balance of trade
Political stability
Balance of payments
Economic conditions
5
Laos's business has limited room to conduct transactions & depends on agriculture. This shows:
Cultural influences
Geography
Political and legal concerns
Economic development
6
US is known for making wheat with less human resources. What advantage is this?
Dual advantage
Comparative
Competitive
Absolute
7
A company has a machine that wraps in 30 sec. That would take an employee 3min. This shows:
GDP per capita
Labor activities
GDP
Consumer spending
8
Brandon's Towing company added flat tire replacement service. This answers____?
What to produce?
For whom to purchase?
How to produce?
When to produce?
9
Duke Energy uses water to power the area. Which resource is Duke Energy Power using?
Capital
Natural
Service
Human
10
Syria is banned from selling products in other countries. What is this an example of?
Quotas
Free-trade zone
Tariffs
Embargoes
11
Tina applied for a 3 different jobs, teacher, contractor and coordinator. What step is she on?
Evaluating advantages and disadvantages of each choice
Choosing one choice
Identifying choices
Defining the problem
12
An organization assisted 2 countries on settling a trade agreement. What organization is this?
World Bank
World Trade Organization
Joint venture
International money fund
13
An example of a value for a market economy is a:
a local tv company makes tv's the same way for many years
a leadership group expecting all the profit from production
local company choosing to produce gaming software
local group believing in following traditions at work
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A government agency reports the told amount spent to pay employees monthly. This measures___.
Investment activities
Consumer spending
GDP
Labor activities
15
An example of a value for a command economy is:
a group of leaders expecting all profit from production
a local company choosing to produce 10,000 televisions
a local group producing tv's the same way through the years
an individual deciding to purchase three new televisions
16
A steakhouse offers dishes with whole wheat, corn or beef. What type of resources are they?
Natural
Capital
Human
Service
17
Tony organized the cars he will sell at his dealership. Which step is this?
Defining the problem
Acting on a choice
Choosing one choice
Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each choice
18
India limits the import of wheat in its country. What international trade barrier is this?
Tariffs
Free-trade zones
Quotas
Embargoes
19
Tony owns a dealership. He made a spreadsheet to compare options. What step is he on?
Evaluating the advantages of disadvantages of each choice
Acting on a choice
Choosing one choice
Defining the problem
20
A report about an economy shows less production and reduced employees. Which phase is this?
Recovery
Depression
Prosperity
Recession
21
A convenience store gave rights to a store in Mexico to sell its products. This is known as:
Licensing
Chain
Franchising
Joint venture
22
A manufacturing company has less workers to decrease the production time. This is asking____?
How to produce?
What to produce?
For whom to produce?
When to produce?
23
In the UK, the country set up duty-free shops in highly visited areas. This area is a ____.
Embargo
Free-trade agreement
Tariff
Free-trade zone
24
Jo altered his gift giving practices while in Japan.What international business factor is this?
Cultural influences
Political and legal concerns
Economic development
Geography
25
Department store send monthly reports of their total sales. Which economic activity is this?
Consumer spending
Borrowing
Investment activities
Labor activities
26
Prime Ministers of East African countries are negotiating trade in their region. This is a ___.
Embargo
Free-trade zone
Tariff
Common market
27
An economist researches the total value of homes built. What economic activity is this used for
Consumer spending
Investment activities
GDP
Labor activities
28
Aruba is globally known for its white, sandy beaches. What type of advantage is this?
Dual
Competitive
Comparative
Absolute
29
Which is an example of consumers setting the demand?
Consumers do not buy older games when a new once comes out
the wait for employees returning equipment decreased
The footwear company moving in its new building
The department store changing its staff
30
In an economy there are 40 people and 15 pizzas were produced at $7 each last year. This shows:
GDP
Consumer spending
GDP per capita
Labor activities
31
An ice cream shop wants to increase sales per quarter. What self-regulating principle is this?
Demand and supply factors influence market prices
Producers establish supply
Consumers set demand
Supply and demand generated competition
32
Which is an example of a company establishing supply?
Walmart sends only 5 touch screen computers to each store
Reebok shoe company tries to attact middle age customers
Ann Jones Clothing Store upgrades its equipment regularly
Sears Department Store displays fewer lawn mowers
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Which is an example of consumers establishing demand?
The wait to return recalled equipment decreasing daily
The department store changing its staff
The purchase of iPhone applications increasing daily
The footwear company moving in its new building
34
Alaska produces more salmon by the pound that an other exporter. This is what advantage?
Absolute
Competitive
Comparative
Dual
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Jo has $43,000 in a bank. Saving money will provide funds borrow money. This is an example of?
Labor activities
Investment activities
Borrowing
Consumer spending
36
Which statement is true: Balance of payments is favorable when_____.
A company receives more money into it than it pays out
A country receives more money into it than it pays out
A country pays more money out of it than it receives in it
A company pays more money out if it than it receives in it
37
Before going to a meeting, Kate learns business behaviors for foreign countries. This is___.
Geography
Economic development
Political and legal concerns
Cultural influences
38
The US government lets consumers make decision about their purchases. What main factor is this?
Cultural influences
Economic development
Geography
Political and legal concerns
39
Over 100 teachers lost their jobs. What measurement of economic activities is this?
Labor activities
GDP per capita
GDP
Consumer spending
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An organization assisted 2 countries on a trade disagreement on tariffs. This organization is:
A Joint Venture
The World Bank
An International Monetary Fund
The World Trade Organization