ECON: Unit 3: Business Organizations, Market Structures, Gov't Taxes & Spending

Question 1

Which type of market structure has many well informed buyer and sellers of identical products?

Accepted Answer

Pure competition

Question 2

Taxes adversely affect the allocation of resources in society

Accepted Answer

gov't not the market decides how the money is to be spent

Question 3

keeps a person’s individual income tax from increasing because of inflation

Accepted Answer

Indexing

Question 4

This type of company would be least affected by a reduction in demand for a product it produces

Accepted Answer

conglomerate

Question 5

monopoly based ownership or control of a mfg method, process, or other scientific advance

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technological monopoly

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a way that monopolistic competition differs from pure competition

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many sellers

Question 7

Compared to other forms of business, the major disadvantage of a sole proprietorship is........

Accepted Answer

lack of expertise in different areas

Question 8

local governments raise revenue is through

Accepted Answer

property taxes

Question 9

When you buy common stock in a large corporation, you have.......

Accepted Answer

bought part ownership in the corporation

Question 10

A major reason for forming a conglomerate is....

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diversification of products

Question 11

benefit principle of taxation

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those who benefit from gov't services should pay for them

Question 12

Businesses agree to coordinate their decisions in a manner that restricts competition it is

Accepted Answer

collusion

Question 13

Businesses in an oligopolic competition choose to compete against each other in what way?

Accepted Answer

on a non-price basis

Question 14

name given to a group when a large number of producers work together to restrict trade.

Accepted Answer

cartel

Question 15

market structure has complete control over the price of their product

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<p>monopoly</p>

Question 16

To break up or regulate monopolies the government uses.....

Accepted Answer

antitrust legislation

Question 17

The gov't uses this to grant a technological monopoly in order to protect intellectual property

Accepted Answer

copy right

Question 18

total amount of money borrowed over time by the government

Accepted Answer

National debt

Question 19

When no other co has decided to compete w/ the business in a given area they have a __ monopoly

Accepted Answer

geographical

Question 20

The private sector is composed of

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individuals and businesses

Question 21

One advantage of being a shareholder in a corporation is having......

Accepted Answer

limited liability in case of bankruptcy

Question 22

which type of business organization incurs double taxation

Accepted Answer

corporation

Question 23

an example of a transfer payment

Accepted Answer

Medicare and medicaid

Question 24

This business structure sells identical products.....

Accepted Answer

Pure/Perfect Competition

Question 25

Which market structure has the smallest profit margin and is most competitive?

Accepted Answer

Pure/Perfect Competition

Question 26

A partnership has greater access to financial capital than a sole proprietorship because....

Accepted Answer

Each partner invests money into the partnership.

Question 27

All of the following are business you might find in an oligopolistic market structure EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

nail salon

Question 28

The market failure that keeps people from knowing how to best use their scarce resources is...

Accepted Answer

inadequate information

Question 29

NOT a public good

Accepted Answer

movie theater

Question 30

This type of company would be least affected by a reduction in demand for a product it produces

Accepted Answer

conglomerate

Question 31

FICA includes taxes to pay for

Accepted Answer

Social Security and Medicare

Question 32

A firm that makes one product but owns plants in many diff stages of the production process

Accepted Answer

vertical

Question 33

an advantage of a corporation

Accepted Answer

unlimited life

Question 34

Which business structures have unlimited liability?

Accepted Answer

sole proprietorship & partnership

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a reason for companies to merger?

Accepted Answer

hide corporate losses

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