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1
Paying rent instead of purchasing tickets to a concert is an example of-
circular flow model
Opportunity cost
property rights
scarcity
2
The economic system in the United States is referred to as free enterprise, free market, or-
socialism
conservatism
capitalism
communism
3
Which resource would be considered the factor of production called land?
Coal
Factory
Money
Tractor
4
Which of the following buys goods for personal use?
Client
Producer
Consumer
Advocate
5
Which of the following explains econmics as it is, not as it should be?
macroeconomics
normative economics
microeconomics
positive economics
6
Which of the following accounts for why countries specialize in particular trade products?
Variation in the size of markets
Variety in the types of economic systems
Government regulations
Unequal distribution of resources
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Which involves using resources to produce the maximum amount of goods and services?
underutilization
efficiency
utilization
overefficiency
8
A pie graph would be best type of graph to show-
a comparison of Internet use in Europe in 2000 and 2005
the change in Internet use in Europe over the last 5 years
the increase in internet use among teenagers in Europe
a comparison of internet use in various regions of the world
9
Which is not considered a need?
shelter
food
television
clothing
10
Scarcity is a basic economic problem because-
resources are limited
governments limit production
people have trouble making choices
opportunity costs limit demand
11
A country seeking to increase tourism will probably increase the production of-
weapons
tractors
Hotels
gaskets
12
What does a point inside the curve of a PPC indicate?
more resources are required
all resources are fully employed
not all resources are fully employed
less resources are required
13
Which of the following would macroeconomics study?
a decline in coffee prices
the success rate of sandwich shops
the work habits of students
a general rise in prices
14
An example of a trade-off is-
giving up going to a movie because it got bad reviews
giving up going to a movie to spend time shopping
going to a movie to see your favorite move star
going to a movie because it got good reviews
15
A graphic organizer that is especially useful for showing changes over time is a-
pie graph
line graph
circle graph
bar graph
16
Who wrote
The Wealth of Nations
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Will Smith
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Alexander Hamilton
17
Which of the following explains economics as it should be?
normative economics
microeconomics
macroeconomics
negative economics
18
What does the saying, "There is no such thing as a free lunch" mean?
most things cost something
all things cost something
most things cost nothing
some things cost nothing
19
Into what four categories do economists divide factors of production?
resources, labor , capital, and entrepreneurship
land, labor, money, and entrepreneurship
resources, labor, money, and entrepreneurship
land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship
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Which is especially useful for comparing data?
circle graph
bar graph
line graph
pie graph