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