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Economics MILESTONE Quiz
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When ___________ occurs, people can not buy as much.
inflation
treasury bills
open-market operations
prime rate
2
The law of __________says that as the price of goods increases, so will the supply.
demand
variable proportions
supply
3
The ______________ gets businesses to provide goods and services to us.
law
profit incentive
Congress
4
What are the three basic economic questions?
who,what and when
how,where and what
what,how and for whom
5
A bank's reserve is the amount of money it ___________________.
must keep on hand
pays in interest
has loaned out
6
A ____________shows how the law of supply works.
costs chart
demand curve
supply schedule
7
Something that is necessary to stay alive is a _________________.
need
good
want
8
Demand for a product tends to go up if the price of the _________________ goes up.
profit
substitute
product
9
A _______________is a market in which there is no competition.
oligopoly
monopoly
buyer's market
10
Ramon has special skills, so high ____ for him means that he gets higher wages.
supply
service
demand
11
Laws that protect competition are ensuring consumers the right to __________
be informed
be heard
safety
choose
12
The value of _________ usually goes up in a company makes money.
bearish
stock
bullish
credit union
13
Leadership and ideas for the economy are provided by _________________.
entrepreneurs
technical know-how
corporation
14
A __________gives sole ownership of an invention to the inventor.
merger
patent
copyright
15
A demand is ______________if a price increase causes little or no change in demand.
elastic
inelastic
luxury
16
Someone who buys and uses products is called a _______________.
consumer
free enterprise
profit incentive
17
A(n) ______________________ is a way to explain the law of demand in a picture.
demand curve
necessities
substitute
18
Medicine and water are examples of ___________________________________
luxuries
variables
necessities
19
In a _______________, goods are sold at prices that are illegal.
crisis
black market
public goods
20
The ____________makes sure the foods we buy are safe.
FDA
NHTSA
FTC
CPSC
21
Jose' knows how to repair computers. He has the _________ for
market
technical know-how
partnership
22
Sole proprietorships and ________(s) are easy to organize.
sole proprietorships
corporations
partnerships
23
_____________will increase the supply of goods or services.
Taxes
Competition
Expensive labor
24
Economics is about making _____________?
resources
capital
choices
25
In a budget, the ________ should be equal to the income.
categories
interest
wages
expenses
26
Giving up one thing for another is a _________________.
need
service
trade-off
27
The way buyers and sellers communicate is through the ___________________.
market failure
black market
price system
28
Products and services everyone can use are _____________________.
crisis
black market
public goods
29
As ____________, money is something both buyers and sellers will accept.
measure of prices
medium of exchange
store of value
30
______________ is the basic economic problem.
scarcity
production
labor
31
_____ is a loan of money to be paid back over a period of time.
stock
principal
credit
bank deposit
32
When you apply for a loan, the lender will decide if you are __________________
interest
bank deposit
principal
creditworthy
33
The __________ has kept women from leadership jobs in corporations.
Civil Rights Act
supply curve
glass ceiling
34
A secret agreement between competing businesses to cooperate to control the market is called
collusion
warranty
trust
35
Because a(n) ___________doesn't end when an owner dies, it has unlimited life.
sole proprietorship
partnership
corporation
36
The FDIC will insure a(n) ______________ up to $250,000.
bank deposit
principal
bearish
credit union
37
People who take risks to start new businesses or improve old ones are ______________.
employees
managers
entrepreneurs
38
Where the supply curve and demand curve intersect.
disequilibrium
Supply curve
market clearing price / equilibrium
Demand curve
39
What is another name for a command economy?
capitalism
centrally planned
socialism
40
The product market involves exchanges between ____________ and businesses.
consumers
partnerships
buyers
41
Money is ___________ when its' value stays the same.
divisible
durable
stable
42
To be successful, an entrepreneur must have a(n) _____________ idea.
technical know-how
marketable
economy
43
One feature of an oligopoly is that there are few _____________
buyers
sellers
patents
44
Another name for a capitalist or market economy is ___________________.
revenue
free enterprise
capital goods
45
A ______________ happens when buyers and sellers are not well informed.
market failure
positive externality
black market
46
If a worker is injured or disabled on the job, he or she should receive ________.
worker's compensation
vacation pay
overtime
47
Elasticity matters because if affects how much ___________ a business makes.
luxury
profit
income
48
The labor force does not include workers ______________.
who are retired
over 16
in factories
49
What kind of economy is a blend of economic systems?
traditional
mixed
market
50
According to Adam Smith, what will the best economic system have?
market
command
mixed
51
If money were not _________________, it would be difficult to make change.
stable
divisible
durable
52
A monopoly that is allowed to exist because competition is not needed is called a ___monopoly
competitive
natural
mixed
53
How much money a person makes is called ________________.
profit
income
luxury
54
The amount of money borrowed in a loan is called the ___________
interest
principal
creditworthy
credit
55
When people's well-being is threatened, there is a _________________.
black market
variable
crisis
56
The government may pass laws to promote ________________.
competition
fixed costs
discrimination
57
OSHA set standards for __________________ in the workplace.
production
health and safety
discrimination
58
The _____________ rises when the discount rate rises.
open - market operations
treasury bills
inflation
interest or prime rate
59
To create demand, consumers must be willing and _____ to buy a product.
inelastic
luxury
able
60
A(n) ________ is a not for profit group owned by its members.
bank deposit
principal
credit union
stock
61
All the money taken in by a business is called ________________.
free enterprise
revenue
variable
62
A(n) _________________ is a thing that gives us pleasure but that we don't really need.
luxury
income
profit
63
___________is usually expressed as an annual percentage rate.
stock
credit worthy
principal
interest