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Econ Topic 1 & 2 Test Review (1 of 2)
Econ Topic 1 & 2 Test Review (1 of 2)
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If a society uses all its factors of production to their greatest extent, the society is ___.
Efficient
Centrally-planned
Underutilized
Cost
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If a company is not producing as much as it could with its resources, it is said to be ___.
Underutilizing
Scarce
Efficient
Privatized
3
What is this an example of? Limited amount of labor available b/c there are too many jobs & not enough people
Scarcity
Shortage
4
Out of these choices, who is an entrepreneur?
Winn Dixie manager
Truckdriver for Landstar
Inventor who sells the rights to use his/her invention
Teacher
5
Which is NOT an example of thinking at the margin?
Whether to hire 5 new workers or 10
Whether to study one hour or two hours
Whether to go on vacation or not
What size burger to get at a restaurant
6
Resources made by humans and used to create other goods and services
Physical capital
Service
Human capital
Labor
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Using resources in such a way as to maximize the production of goods and services
Trade-off
Cost
Underutilization
Efficiency
8
Which is an example of human capital?
A factory's machine
A school's desk
A company's car
A doctor's knowledge
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Minerals, oil, fertile soil, and water fall under which factor of production?
Labor
Land
Capital
Space
10
When making a decision, this is the second best option you could have chosen
Opportunity cost
Trade-off
Law of increasing cost
Market
11
Which is an example of scarcity?
Not enough strawberries b/c there was a drought
No water at the store because a hurricane is coming and it sold out
Not enough bread b/c the truckdrivers are on strike
Not enough oranges for everyone b/c they are out of season
12
A factory gets new technology that helps them produce goods quicker. This is an example of what?
Human capital
Physical capital
Mixed economy
Competition
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Which answer choice is NOT shown on a production possibilities curve?
Economic growth
Opportunity cost of producing more of one good than another
Combination of goods and services that could be produced
Efficiency
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At the heart of economics is the issue of ___, a limited quantity of goods and services
Capital
Trade-off
Shortage
Scarcity
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Which option would cause the production possibilities curve to move to the right (grow the economy)?
A disaster that limits resources
Workers move out of the area
An aging population
A new technology that speeds production
16
Resources used to make all good and services
Production possibilities
Opportunity costs
Production trade-offs
Factors of production
17
When the USSR chose to produce more military goods than consumer goods in the 30s, this was an example of what?
Guns or butter
Boats or bread
Tanks or tables
Planes or biscuits