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Review of Fundamental Economics Concepts GPS for the Milestone Exam. #economics
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1
Adam Smith believes that the government should be heavily involved in the economy
false
true
2
In reality, most economies are ________________.
Command
Mixed
Traditional
Market
3
A popular model used to illustrate the concept of opportunity cost is
the paradox of value.
the production possibilities frontier.
the factors of production.
entrepreneurship.
4
An incentive can
best
be described as
the goal one hopes to achieve when a decision is made
the best choice possible
the reward one hopes to gain when a decision is made
the reason a particular decision is made
5
Karl Marx believed that workers
were overpaid
had too many rights
were exploited
were not intelligent
6
In the book
Wealth of Nations
, ______preached the benefits of _________.
Adam Smith, government controlling the economy
Karl Marx, free markets
Karl Marx, Communism
Adam Smith, laissez-faire capitalism
7
Jim has $10 and can see a movie or get dinner. He gets dinner. What is the opp. cost?
The dinner
The movie
The $10 and the movie.
the $10
8
A warehouse building is an example of
capital
entreprenuership
labor
Land
9
Adam Smith believed that governments role should be confined to all of the following
except
provide for national defense
maintain a legal system to protect private property
distributing income equally among the population
offer good/services that cant, or wont be provided privately
10
What is the opportunity cost of moving from "A" to "B"
2 million coffee
1 million corn
2 million corn
1 million coffee
11
Any resource made by humans and used to create other resources
land
labor
services
capital
12
Manufactured goods needed to produce other goods and services are called
nondurable goods.
capital goods.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
consumer goods.
13
Laizzez Faire is associated with
traditional economies
command economies
market economies
mixed economies
14
The entrepreneur organizes land, capital, & labor for production in hopes of earning a profit.
True
False
15
Which productive resource does this represent?
Labor
Land
Human Capital
Firms
16
Which of the following best describes what this production possibilities frontier is showing?
economic growth
alternative possibilities
opportunity cost
cost of idle resources
17
Which of the following WOULD NOT cause a PPC to shift right
More technology
Training people to use computers
More resources
Less population
18
The fundamental problem of economics is
Scarcity
Unlimited needs
Command Economies
The Product Market
19
The most desirable alternative forgone when a choice is made
Scarcity
Trade-off
Rational Decision
Opportunity Cost
20
A taxi cab drivers knowledge of the city streets would be considered
Land
Entreprenuership
Physical Capital
Human Capital
21
Points "B" and "D" are on the...
Apex
Supply Curve
Frontier
Underutilization line
22
Scarcity exists primarily because
wants are unlimited
needs are limited
money is limited
resources are unlimited
23
The study of economics is important because it enables us to
increase our consumption of consumer goods.
determine what goods ought to be produced.
become better decision makers.
describe our standard of living.
24
What is the opportunity cost of getting a Coke from this vending machine?
The Coke
$1.00
The Pepsi
25
The purpose of government in a command economy is to
encourage entrepreneurs.
ensure the availability of consumer products.
make major economic decisions.
promote economic freedom.
26
When manufactured goods are used to produce other goods, they are called capital goods.
True
False
27
How do consumers BEST make their desires known to businesses
lobbyists
boycotting
surveys
buying goods
28
How are public goods paid for in the US?
Taxes
The constitution
Donations
Free Riders
29
Which point represents underutilization
D
B
A
C
30
The government's role in a mixed economy is that it is the
coordinator of basic economic activity.
definer of goals.
central planner.
regulator charged with preserving competition.
31
North Korea, China, and Cuba are all examples of...
Market Economies
Command Economies
Traditional Economies
32
Which group ultimately determines the products that a free enterprise economy produces?
consumers
local government
property owners
Congress
33
Which point on the graph best illustrates the concept of scarcity?
C
A
B
D
34
Which of the following is an example of a service
hair dryer
comb
scissors
haircut
35
Which point can not be reached without more resources or technology?
A
D
C
B
36
When people are deciding how much more or less to do they are....
avoiding rational though
Thinking critically
thinking at the margin
creating economic analysis
37
Who makes the decisions in a market economy
Individuals
The government
Individuals and the Government
Tradition
38
This man started a business. He represents which productive resource?
Labor
Land
Capital
Entrepreneurship
39
In a capitalist system
monetary incentives
encourage
people to work harder
society to invest its money
society to divide income more equally
people to think more about others
40
Which of the following is not a productive resource
Entrepreneurship
Labor
Land
Money
41
Which of the following IS NOT a key economic question
What goods and services to produce
Who makes decisions
How to produce goods and services
Who will consume goods and services
42
What factor of production do these images illustrate?
entrepreneurship
labor
capital
land
43
In a traditional economy, what determines what you do?
your school
your history
your personal choice
the government