Personal Finance Chapter 1 - The Fundamentals of Economics

Question 1

An individual who starts a new business is an example of labor as a factor of production.

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False

Question 2

an economy controlled by the marketplace

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market economy

Question 3

the means for purchasing and selling stocks, bonds, and commodities

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financial market

Question 4

the resources needed to produce goods and services

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factors of production

Question 5

Government policies can affect financial markets.

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True

Question 6

an economy controlled by a central authority

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command economy

Question 7

the price at which there are no overages or shortages of goods

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equilibrium point

Question 8

In a market econony, prices and wages are determined by

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supply and demand

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a depository institution

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investment bank

Question 10

The government offers incentives to citizens to help increase consumer spending.

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True

Question 11

the degree to which demand is affected by price

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demand elasticity

Question 12

The SEC oversees depository institutions.

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False

Question 13

Incentivies can be either positive or negative.

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True

Question 14

intermediary between savers and borrowers

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non-depository institutions

Question 15

Tax benefits are incentives sometimes offered by

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the governement

Question 16

Opportunity cost is the cost of obtaining one more of an item.

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False

Question 17

Which is not a type of economic system?

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pure

Question 18

principle that states ppl must decide which g&s 2use due2 limited resources & unlimited wants..

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scarcity

Question 19

Businesses can offer incentives to

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workers and consumers

Question 20

what you give up to get something else

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opportunity cost

Question 21

A stock broker creates mutual fund portfolios.

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False

Question 22

China is an example of a nation with a command economy.

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True

Question 23

An example of an incentive a business might offer to sonsumers is a

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"children eat free" promotion

Question 24

The regulatory agency that oversees non-depository institutions is the

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Securities and Exchange Commission

Question 25

the minimum price set by the government that can be charged for goods

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price floor

Question 26

something that encourages specific behavior

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incentive

Question 27

Surplus occurs when producers lower their prices.

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False

Question 28

The factors of production include...

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land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship

Question 29

When demand for a product is affected by price, it is said to have

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elastic demand

Question 30

Everything we make requires the four factors of production.

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True

Personal Finance Chapter 1 - The Fundamentals of Economics

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Personal Finance Chapter 1 - The Fundamentals of Economics

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