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Increasing output by one additional unit to increase revenue (profit) is an example of
marginal benefit
scarcity
opportunity cost
marginal cost
2
In a market economy, what organizes and coordinates the production of goods and services?
banks
voluntary exchange
government
scarcity
3
Effective economic decision making is based on
eliminating the most expensive choice
finding the lowest possible prices for goods and services
weighing the costs/benefits of various options
using the most popular brands
4
President Trump has indicated he will keep James Comey in his position as
Speaker of the House
Secretary of State
President of the Senate
FBI Director
5
In a free market economy, which one of these concepts is not addressed?
what resources will be used to produce goods/services
who the consumers of goods and services will be
which goods and services will be produced
what prices the government will charge for goods/services
6
After the inauguration, former President Obama and First Lady Obama went on vacation to
Honolulu, HI
Chicago, IL
Miami, FL
Palm Springs, CA
7
Deepwater Horizon was recently released on home video. The movie is about
the mistreatment of killer whales at amusement parks
the dangers of kids drowning in pools
the campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton
a disaster onboard an offshore drilling rig
8
Which of the following statements about scarcity is true?
scarcity affects governments and consumers
governments rarely need to address scarcity
scarcity has little impact on consumers
business owners are unaffected by scarcity
9
People mainly make voluntary exchanges in a free market because
they expect to be better off as a result
they are predicting the prices will rise at some point
they are competing with other consumers
the government is telling them to
10
Bridges, dams, and freeways are examples of a country's
all of the above
natural resources
human resources
capital resources
11
Which of the following would be considered a good?
a pair of scissors
a visit to a doctor
advice from a lawyer
a haircut
12
To improve human capital resources, Country A most likely will increase its investment in
defense and military spending
education and job training
mass transit and highway repair
currency and banking systems
13
Factory building, assembly line equipment, and telephone equipment are examples of
labor resources
land resources
natural resources
capital resources
14
SNL writer Katie Rich was suspended from the show for a disparaging tweet directed at
Ivanka Trump
Barron Trump
Donald Trump
Melania Trump
15
Singing the national anthem at this years Super Bowl is
Lady Gaga
Beyonce
Madonna
Luke Bryan
16
The economic term scarcity is most often used to refer to
the condition of limited resources and unlimited wants
the unlimited supply of resources available to corporations
the need for consumers to find unlimited resources
the unlimited number of jobs available to workers
17
President Trump's oath of office was administered by
House Speaker Paul Ryan
Chief Justice John Roberts
First Lady Melania Trump
V.P. Mike Pence
18
Producers and Consumers in a market economy are considered
factors of production
natural competitors
parties in a voluntary exchange
key elements of opportunity costs
19
According to iTunes, the top downloaded song this week was
Shape of You-Ed Sheeran
24k Magic-Bruno Mars
Down-Marian Hill
I Don't Want to Live-Zayn & Taylor Swift
20
Yordana Ventura and Andy Marte both died in separate car accidents. Both are
professional baseball players
professional actors
professional hockey players
professional football players
21
Converting farmland into housing is an example of
choosing to offer fewer services to the public
choosing to invest in capital resources
choosing to allocate scarce resources to another use
improving human capital
22
Iron ore, timber, tuna, and crude oil are examples of
human resources
capital resources
all of the above
natural resources
23
Managers, technical trainers, and accountants are examples of a company's
capital resources
human resources
all of the above
natural resources
24
Scarcity = Wants
< Available Resources
> Available Resources
none of the above
= Available Resources
25
This years Super Bowl features the
Patriots v. Falcons
Rams v. Chargers
Falcons v. Steelers
Steelers v. Patriots
26
To make effective financial decisions, consumers should
make choices based on popular trends
choose options suggested in product advertisements
none of the above
weigh the costs and benefits of individual choices
27
If we were to study Trump's proposal to bring jobs back to U.S. workers, we would be studying
microeconomics
none of the above
both macro and micro
macroeconomics
28
_____ received 14 Academy Award nominations
La La Land
Hidden Figures
Moonlight
Fences
29
Which of the following could be used in a voluntary exchange?
baked goods
coins
all of the above
baseball cards
30
Business A decides to purchase new robots for the assembly line. This is an investment in
capital resources
natural resources
public services
human capital
31
In economics, the concept of making a "trade-off" is most accurately described as
making a profit by exchanging goods and services
determining the opportunity costs of various exchanges
exchanging valuable goods for valuable services
giving up one thing to have more of something else
32
Economic scarcity refers to
how goods are designed
how taxes are levied
how resources are allocated
how jobs are created
33
In a pure market economy
consumers have little effect on demand
the gov't determines what will be produced
the gov't does not determine what each supplier will produce
sellers cooperate on an amount to supply
34
Which of the following illustrates a market?
Baskin Robbins
Amazon.com
all of the above
Dennis Uniforms
35
Land, labor, and capital contribute to production. Thus they are also known as
goods
inputs
outputs
none of the above
36
Detailed knowledge about the production and distribution of most products in the U.S.
is spread among many who may not even know each other
is controlled by the government
is easily obtained online
is concentrated in a small group of people
37
Land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship are considered factors of _____
none of the above
distribution
production
consumption
38
An opportunity cost is
switching to one of the other alternatives
acquiring the labor needed to fulfill a decision
providing the capital needed after making a decision
forgoing the benefit of the next best alternative
39
Jane worked 3 hours instead of studying for her exam. The opportunity cost in this example is
the 3 hours she worked
none of the above
the money she made during her shift
studying for her exam
40
The term opportunity cost is best described as something that
a company receives when services are bought
a person gets as a result of working for a company
a company receives when goods are purchased
a person gives up when a choice is made