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POBF 5.01 Review
POBF 5.01 Review
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1
An example of a noneconomic want would be the desire for
a college education
a friend
police protection
concert tickets
2
Mrs. Richardson advertises her bakery/deli grand opening on social media. This is
Time utility
Possession utility
Place utility
Form/Task utility
3
A business that begins selling winter holiday decorations in late autumn is creating __ utility
possession
place
time
form
4
Which is an example of an economic service?
baseball glove
tennis shoes
concert ticket
car stereo
5
If a good or service is scarce, consumers will usually be
willing to pay money to get it.
able to get as much of it as they want
unwilling to buy it.
uninterested in owning it.
6
Which of the following is an example of an economic want:
fresh air
conversation
clothing
understanding
7
Which is a natural resource that can be renewed through people's efforts?
crude oil
water
mineral deposits
trees
8
An economic good or service that is scarce is one that is
not made in America.
not test-marketed
readily available.
in limited supply
9
Who decides how goods and services will be marketed in a private enterprise economic system?
Competitors
Business people
Legislators
Consumers
10
“Economic votes” are cast by consumers each time they
respond to a survey.
visit a business.
participate in market research.
make a purchase.
11
An economic service differs from an economic good because an economic service is
not
priced according to demand
a physical object
useful
available everywhere.
12
The basic role of the United States government is to
protect U.S. citizens
limit business startups
maintain control of prices
increase production
13
What do economists call the intersection of a Demand curve and a Supply curve?
Shortage
Rationing
Equilibrium price
Surplus
14
A major characteristic of a market economy is ____________ ownership of property
limited
private
monopolistic
government
15
A characteristic of human wants is that they are
unlimited
unchanging
limited
consistent
16
Which one of the following is a characteristic of economic services:
usefulness
freely available to everyone
non-transferable
tangible
17
One of the three economic questions each organization must answer are?
For whom should it be produced?
Where should it be produced?
When should it be produced?
Why should it be produced?
18
Sugar and flour that are purchased to make baked goods are classified as
materials
supplies
installation
parts
19
Which of the following is an example of an economic want:
Understanding
Conversation
Fresh air
Clothing
20
What determines whether an economic product is an industrial product or a consumer product?
Who produces the product
The origin of the product
Who buys and uses the product
The price of the product
21
As prices rise for a particular good or service, demand goes
up
down
to higher wages
to another resource
22
The measurement of the consumer response to price change is referred to as___.
plasticity
price effect
elasticity
inelasticity
23
___ is the satisfaction effect of usefulness of purchasing a unit or item of a good or service
time utility
elasticity
demand
marginal utility
24
In a private enterprise economic system, interaction of supply & demand primarily determines
the extent of pollution
government regulation
economic choices
product prices
25
Which of the following items would be considered a non-economic want
new clothing
nutritious food
a car
a walk
26
Which of the following is an industrial good:
Emily’s home computer
Holiday flowers
Tires for a tow truck
Matt’s cell phone
27
Which of the following is a problem associated with communist command economies?
Supply and demand control what will be produced
There are high taxes
Individuals run the risk of losing their business
There is no competition
28
How would a business’s computers be classified?
As equipment
As supplies
As installation
As parts
29
Which is an external factor that affects market price?
location of items in store
consumer buying power
number of items in stock
available credit terms