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Econ "Economic Systems & Decision Making" (from public)
Econ "Economic Systems & Decision Making" (from public)
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Which one of these is an advantage of a command economy?
filing quotas more important than efficiency
cheap or free health care
few rewards for individual initiative
ignore basic wants and needs of consumers
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Government is fulfilling this role when it oversees industries and preserves competition. *moves into mixed econ.
consumer
provider
regulator
protector
3
Social Security is an example of this American and economic social goal. *moves into mixed econ.
economic security
economic efficiency
economic growth
economic freedom
4
This is a disadvantage of the market economy.
there is too much government interference
does not protect private property
does not provide equal outcomes for everyone
does not provide opportunity
5
The minimum wage is an example of this American economic and social goal.
economic growth
economic equity
economic freedom
economic efficiency
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Provides people with the incentive to work and invest because they control their possessions.
competition
private property rights
voluntary exchange
profit motive
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This economic system believes in the private ownership of the factors of production.
capitalism
traditional
socialism
communism
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Which of these societies has a market economy?
Australia
North Korea
African Mbuti
Cuba
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This is an advantage of the market economy.
limited government interference
provides for everyone
free health care
meets all needs and wants
10
An individual that takes risks and starts a new business is filling this role in the economy.
consumer
entrepreneur
labor
regulator
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This economic system believes in the collective ownership of the factors of production.
communism
capitalism
mixed economy
socialism
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This type of economy decides how to use scarce resources through ritual, habit, or custom.
mixed market economy
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
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In this type of economy people make decisions based on self interest.
traditional
command
market
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What is the definition of inflation?
general maintaining of prices
general decrease in prices
general increase in prices
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Which of these societies has a command economy?
China
Japan
North Korea
South Korea
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The struggle between producers to attract consumers is called...
voluntary exchange
profit motive
economic freedom
competition
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Act of buyers and sellers freely engaging in transactions.
consumer sovereignty
economic freedom
voluntary exchange
free enterprise
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Which of these societies has a traditional economy?
Cuba
Canadian Inuit
United States
China
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The goal of collective decision-making in socialism is to eradicate _________ by destroying ___
scarcity/private property
competition/the state
self-interest/equality
collectivism/the state
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Economic and social goal, Americans can choose their occupations and how to spend money.
profit motive
voluntary exchange
economic freedom
competition
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Economic system in which basic economic decisions are made by a central authority.
modified free market economy
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
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An increase in the minimum wage raising the unemployment rate is an example of...
modified free enterprise system
trade off betwen social and economic goals
a pure market economy
profit motive
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"The customer is always right" refers to the central place of the ____ in the economy.
government
worker
entrepreneur
consumer
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The government is filling this role when they give money to build a park or a bridge. *moves into mixed econ.
protector
provider
regulator
consumer
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Economic system where the government owns some but not all of the factors of production.
socialism
capitalism
communism
democracy