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Unit 1 Review of Economics
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1
A rational choice is one that:
where costs outweigh or are less than the benefits
where benefits outweigh or are equal to the costs
turns out best for decision maker
is made with perfect information
2
"The Alaskan earthquake measured 8.0" is what kind of statement?
marginal
positive
normative
cost effective
3
The economic idea that everything has a cost is:
we made decisions based on small increments.
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
3 economic questions
Production Possibilities Curve
4
Which is not true about Opportunity Cost
It shows us why scarcity is important: to make rational choices
There can only be one (2nd choice); the rest are trade offs
It is the highest valued choice you give up.
all of these are correct about Opportunity Cost.
5
The first thing you give up to do what you do is:
Production Possibilities Curve
Trade off
Free Lunch
Opportunity Cost
6
This means fair distribution; (sharing the pie the fairest way possible)
Equity
Benefit
Trade Off
Effificency
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Scarcity is:
Thinking in small increments
forever never enough
the first thing you give up
non essential items
8
The study (or total) effects on the national economy and the global economy.
Command economics
macroeconomics
marginal thinking
microeconomics
9
What is it called when humans must make choices between unlimited wants and limited (scarce) resources.
Marginal Thinking
Economics
Microeconomics
Opportunity Cost
10
It's Friday night: You can work or hang with friends. You work, what is your opportunity cost?
lost wages
quality time with family
sleep
quality time with friends
11
Ford decides to produce Mustangs instead of Explorers. What Economic Question is this?
What
For Whom
Why
How
12
Who is the Father of Modern Economcis?
Adam Smith
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
13
Which is not true about Adam Smith
he believed people looked out for their own self interest
he beleived supply and demand ran the market (Invisible hand)
he is the father of communism
he was a free market capitalist
14
When was the Wealth of Nations written:
1776
2001
1984
1812
15
Which is not considered a Factor of Production
Capital
Land
Time
Entrepreneurship
16
What concept is that the market is driven by independent buyers and sellers deciding what is produced?
Communism/Marx
Country over individual/ Facisism
Invisible Hand/Capitalism / Smith
Common ownership/ Socialism
17
Tesla decides to produce their cars by hand instead of robots. What Economic Q is this?
What
Why
For whom?
How
18
When one is thinking and making decisions in small increments, like one unit.
No such thing as a free lunch
Production Possibilities
thinking on the margin
free market economy