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Economics Unit 1
Economics Unit 1
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1
Large industries are planned in mixed economies at what cost to their people?
Lack of choice in the career they choose.
Less large families due to birthrate
High tax burden on their citizens
Better planning than private corporations
2
All unions require members to:
worker harder and longer at thier jobs
pay union dues
go on strike
attend all membership meetings
3
Why are there no truly free markets?
Buyers and sellers can't agree
Governments won't allow them
Nothing is free
Government has to tax and enforce some regulations
4
A cost/benefit analysis is completely an individual bias.
True
False
5
Limited resources for unlimited wants and needs is called?
Production possibilities
Scarcity
Trade offs
Opportunity cost
6
An entry level position (cashier) would be categorized in which labor category?
Semi-skilled
Professional
Skilled
Unskilled
7
Who was the free market philosopher who explained the "invisible hand"?
John Locke
Alexander Hamilton
Isaac Newton
Adam Smith
8
Companies, like Walmart, have the power to __________ empolyees who threaten to unionize.
kill
fire
strike
lockout
9
An employee in waste management (garbage collector) would be categorized in which labor category?
Unskilled
Skilled
Professional
Semi-skilled
10
Which is
not
a factor of production?
Corporation
Land
Labor
Capital
11
An entrepreneur could invest in a business but use another companies products by opening a:
Conglomerate
Franchise
Sole proprietorship
Corporation
12
Government programs that help people with housing, welfare, etc. are called:
Safety net programs
Parachute programs
Assurance programs
Precaution programs
13
Unions want all the following during collective bargaining EXCEPT:
a pay raise higher than COLA
Healthcare, dental care and vision care
Fewer vacation days
better working conditions
14
Position E indicates:
maximum production using 100% of your resources
Efficient use of resources
Inefficient use of resouces
Impossible to produce a product at that level
15
A production posibility graph visually explains:
Demand
Supply
Opportunity cost
Cost-Benefit
16
The relationship that motivates a buyer and a seller is called:
Capitalism
Competition
Free market
Self-interest
17
Strikes are good for the union and it's members.
True
False
18
Position D indicates:
Impossible to produce a product at that level
Inefficient use of resouces
maximum production using 100% of your resources
Efficient use of resources
19
People buy stock (shares) for all the following EXCEPT:
Recieving a dividend check
Corporations have unlimited life
Hoping the value of that stock decreases
Limited liability
20
The struggle among producers for a consumer's business is called:
Competition
Self-interest
Capitalism
Free market
21
Governmental control of the factors of productions describes:
a command economy.
a traditional economy.
a mixed economy.
a free market economy.
22
An injuction could be used to temporarily stop a strike.
False
True
23
Purchasing a company that supplies parts for your factory's product is called a horizontal merger.
True
False
24
An inventor is an entreprenuer.
False
True
25
90% of stock is common stock.
False
True
26
Corporations are considered ________ under the law.
illegal
tax free
individuals
self regulating
27
A neutral third party who would make suggestions during collective bargaining is called:
Negotiator
Mediator
Proprietor
Arbitrator
28
The government agency that monitors corporate mergers is the:
Sherman Anti-trust Act
Securities and Exchange Commission
South East Conference
Savings and Loan Agency