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Understanding Economics
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1
Which is a natural resource that can be renewed through people
Trees
Water
Crude oil
Mineral deposits
2
The desire for which item(s) would be considered a noneconomic want?
new clothing
a car
nutritious food
a walk
3
A major characteristic of a market economy is which type of ownership of property?
private
government
monopolistic
limited
4
A local dry cleaner that also launders and presses shirts is selling:
industrial supplies.
consumer services
specialty goods.
tangible items.
5
In business terms, what is profit
holiday bonus
a risky venture
monetary reward
a good investment
6
When prices increase, producers usually:
decrease profits
increase supply
decrease supply
increase demand
7
Who decides how goods and services will be marketed in a private enterprise economic system?
legislators
business people
consumers
competitors
8
A business selects goods or services to sell. Which type of risk is this business using?
controlling risk
bypassing risk
transferring risk
avoiding risk
9
economy where gov and private businesses are involved in goods and services
market
mixed
none
command
10
The usefulness of a product to consumers is referred to as product:
allocation
utility
scarcity
consumption
11
economy where most goods & services are offered by private companies
market
command
mixed
12
private enterprise economic system, the interaction of supply and demand primarily determines:
product prices.
the extent of pollution
government regulation
economic choices.
13
economy where the gov owns and offers all the goods and services
command
none
mixed
market
14
Which is an example of an economic service?
car stereo
concert ticket
tennis shoes
baseball glove
15
For a business, income remaining after payment of expenses is:
debt
profit
loss
capital
16
Which group of words
best
describes wants?
limited, changing, and compensating
unlimited, unchanging, and compensating
unlimited, changing, and competing
limited, unchanging, and competing