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1
A production possibilities curve represents the options a nations faces when considering what it can produce.
True
False
2
Which best describes a situation in which a business has to decide what to produce because its labor force is limited
shortage
surplus labor
abundance
scarcity
3
Say that you have to choose between going to the movies or taking a nap. What is the opportunity cost of the nap?
the rest you'll get from the nap
the prices of the movie
none of these
pleasure of seeing the movie
4
Which of the following are characteristics of crytocurrency?
not backed by a government
anonymous transactions
digital currency
secured by blockchain technology
5
Fertile soil is an example of the factor of production called capital.
False
True
6
Standard of living refers to the quantity and quality of the goods and services available to oneself
True
False
7
Karl Marx was the founder of communism
True
False
8
Adam Smith was an advocate free market economics.
False
True
9
The value of what you give up when you make a choice is known as
free good
shortage
scarcity
opportunity cost
10
Which of the following is an example of a service?
filling a cavity
washing a car
giving legal advice
fixing a roof
11
Which of the following are factors of production?
entreprenuership
land
labor
capital
12
In a market economy, who or what drives what goods and services get produced?
producers
consumers
government
social media
13
This is an example of a production possibilities curve.
False
True
14
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, is an example of the factor of production called labor.
True
False
15
Economics is the study of the choices people make under conditions of scarcity.
True
False
16
Which terms describes a situation in which you give something to do something else.
tradeoff
labor
scarcity
capital
17
What best describes the expression There is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch?
every decision we make has a cost
somethings in life are free
not everything has a cost
two for one deals are real
18
People use goods and services to satisfy needs and wants.
True
False
19
A factors market refers to a situation in which firms buy factors of production from house holds
True
False
20
The work being done by a lawyer is an example of a service
True
False
21
This is the fact that limited amounts of resources are available to meet unlimited wants and needs.
abundance
scarcity
surplus
shortage
22
This refers to the skills and knowledge use by a person to produce a good or service.
labor
human capital
land
physical capital
23
This turkey sandwich is an example of an economic good.
True
False
24
An economic model is a simplification of reality.
True
False
25
What is the currency used in France?
dollar
franc
Yen
euro