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Economics Unit 1: Fundamental Economic Concepts
Economics Unit 1: Fundamental Economic Concepts
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1
Another name for the market system is?
Capitalist
Command
Traditional
Free Enterprise
2
Which of these hypothetical situations would be a horizontal merger?
Starbucks buys a paper cup factory
Apple and Samsung merge
Delta Airlines and Wal-Mart merge
Nike stops manufacturing in Thailand
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason the gov't would get involved in a mixed market economy?
Protect Property and Ideas
Promote Competition
Control Consumer Choices
Consumer Safety
4
Which economic system encourages private ownership of resources and entrepreneurship?
Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
5
Which of the following may be considered an advantage of a Corporation?
Unlimited Life
Limited Life
Unlimited Liability
Easiest to Start
6
Which of the following may be considered a disadvantage of a Sole Proprietorship?
Easiest to Start
Limited Liability
Unlimited Life
Unlimited Liability
7
What does point X represent on the production possibilities frontier?
That a factory is producting as much as they possibly could
Inefficient use of resources (unemployment)
More of product A is being produced
More of product B is being produced
8
Which of the following is NOT an example of a command economy?
North Korea
Australia
Former Soviet Union
Cuba
9
This image represents
Entrepreneurship
Land
Capital
Labor
10
What number should appear in place of the Y in the table?
$400
$300
$200
$3,000
11
Both parties in a transaction believe they benefit under
Traditional economy
Opportunity Cost
Voluntary Exchange
Capitalism
12
Which situation allows for limited liability?
Acting as a silent partner
Running a sole proprietorship
Being a general partner in a massive, worldwide partnership
Serving as a managing partner in a small partnership
13
According to the Circular Flow of Economic Activity where would "pay for resources" go?
11
9
5
4
14
What is an opportunity cost?
The value of the next best alternative
Not having enough
Everything you didn't choose
Having unlimited wants
15
If the benefits of going to college for Tim outweigh the costs then going to college is
an Irrational Decision
a Rational Decision
Dumb
An opportunity cost
16
Why would someone decide to open a franchise?
Guaranteed profits
Work with an established brand
Run it the way you want to - no one can tell you what to do
You can start your own business from scratch
17
Sponge Bob represents
Capital
Labor
Land
Entrepreneurship
18
The potential rewards, such as profit, that are motivation to an individual are known as
Gifts
Incentives
Premiums
Benefits
19
When a society invests in education, they improve their standard of living by increasing
human capital
capital goods
labor
land
20
Sponge Bob's spatula represents
Entrepreneurship
Capital
Labor
Land
21
All of the following are public transfer payments EXCEPT
Unemployment Benefits
Business Subsidies
National Defense
Food Stamps
22
Which of the following is NOT one 3 basic economic question that societies must answer?
What to Produce?
How to Produce?
Why to Produce?
For Whom to Produce?
23
What impact does deregulation usually have on industries?
It makes businesses produce inefficiently.
It guarantees a massive profit for the business.
The quality of the product is unaffected.
It increases competition in that industry.
24
Alternative choices are considered as?
Opportunity Cost
Costs-Benefit Analysis
Trade Offs
Needs
25
What does point C represent on the production possibilities frontier?
Inefficient production
Production that is not possible
Maximum/Efficient production
Overproduction
26
Mr. Krabs (owner of The Krusty Krab) would represent
Land
Entrepreneurship
Capital
Labor
27
The image below represents what economic system?
Traditional
Mixed
Command
Market
28
What is the motivation for producers to sell their products at a price consumers can afford?
sense of duty to country
profit
fear of government regulations
that is what their ancestors did
29
The FCC, OSHA, EPA & SEC are all public ___ agencies that provide for public safety and equity.
efficiency
regulatory
market
allocation
30
What does point Y represent on the production possibilities frontier?
Overproduction
Inefficient production
Maximum/Efficient production
Production that is not possible
31
Which economic system emphasizes security, stability, equality, and public goods?
Traditional System
Command System
Mixed System
Market System
32
This market structure has many firms, and slightly differentiated products.
Pure (perfect) Competition
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
Oligopoly
33
What are the three major economic ACTORS (not factors) in the U.S. economy?
government, the market, entrepreneurs
households, businesses, government
land, capital, labor
consumers, producers, businesses
34
Which of these hypothetical situations would be a vertical merger?
Apple and Samsung merge
Delta Airlines and Wal-Mart merge
Starbucks buys a paper cup factory
Nike stops manufacturing in Thailand
35
List from MOST to LEAST competitive:
Monopolistic Comp, Oligopoly, Perfect Competition, Monopoly
Perfect Competition, Monopolistic Comp, Oligopoly, Monopoly
Perfect Competition, Oligopoly, Monopolistic Comp, Monopoly
Monopoly, Oligopoly, Monopolistic Comp, Perfect Competiton
36
A market economy is characterized by?
Societal customs
Consumer Sovereignty
Goverment Control
A combination of customs, government, and consumer choice
37
Which economic system is characterized by decisions made by a central authority?
Market
Traditional
Command
Mixed
38
According to the Circular Flow Diagram where would a person's paycheck belong?
1
11
6
5
39
Which economic concept is illustrated by a PPC?
Role of Government
Transfer Cost
What to Produce
Opportunity Cost
40
According to the Circular Flow Diagram where would "money spent" go?
1
9
10
11