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review for econ unit 1
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1
Which market is banking, interest rates, and our Stock Investment Project examples?
Factor
Financial
Product
Foreign
2
Which of these is the outcome when HH's, F's, and Govt's willingly interact and expect to gain?
voluntary exchange
private property
profit motive
economic freedom
3
Which of these represents the most important concept to the overall U.S. Economy? (Buy and use)
Wants
Consumption
Distribution
Satisfaction
4
Which of these is the "Hallmark of U.S. Capitalism" (sets it apart from other economies)?
Profit Motive
Competition
Private Property
Economic Freedom
5
On this model what does the “D” represent?
Debt
Distribution
Demand
Data
6
Which of these is the BEST example of economic growth?
Movement toward the origin of the PPC
85% Capacity and 95% Employment
Consumption makes up 2/3 of GDP
GDP went up 3%
7
Which of these is
BEST
illustrated by the Production Possibilities Curve Model?
Choice
Trade-offs
Scarcity
Opportunity Cost
8
Which of these makes up 2/3 of U.S. Economic Activity today? (Spending of 70% by HH's)
imports and exports
investment
consumption
government spending
9
Which of these is
MICRO
economic in scope?
Scarcity and Economic Reasoning
GDP, Inflation, and Unemployment
Firms, Government, Households, and the Rest of the World
Fiscal and Monetary Policy
10
Of which economic system is Great Britain the example?
Command
Mixed
Traditional
Market
11
GDP measures output. C= Consumption, I=Investment, F= Foreign trade, G= Gov. Spending
False
True
12
Which of these is an example of thinking like an economist?
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Specialization
Not turning in homework
Taking Risks
13
Which indirect role of Gov. in a market economy is "providing stability for our econ. system"
Providing public goods
Providing a legal-economic framework
Maintaining and promoting competition
Redistributing income
14
In the Labor Market, who are the "demanders" of labor?
Firms
Government
Rest of the World
Households
15
Which of these points would represent the U.S. Economy today?
A
D
E
B
16
Which of these best describes movement of the U.S. Economy along the economic continuum?
Nationalization
Privatization
Communication
Socialization
17
Which of these represents “Factor Markets” (Labor ↔ Wages/Salaries)?
D
B
A
E
18
Every graph shows scarcity/choice/tradeoffs/opp cost; PPC shows unemp, productivity, and growth
False
True
19
Your ___ for studying and doing well on this test helps your goal of graduating in the spring
Choice
Trade-off
Incentive
Cost
20
The 3 economic questions are: "What to produce" "How to produce" and "For Whom to produce"
True
False
21
Which of these roles of Government in a market economy is indirect or regulatory?
Providing stability for the economic system
Correcting over-allocation and under-allocation of resources
All of the above
Maintaining and promoting competition
22
Which productive goal of U.S. capitalism deals with inflation/deflation?
Economic Equity
Economic Efficiency
Economic Growth
Price Stability
23
Which factor of production combines resources to produce G&S with the goal of making a profit?
Capital
Entrepreneur
Land
Labor
24
Which of these best describes "scarcity"?
The grass is always greener on the other side
Early to bed and early to rise make you wealthy & healthy
Don't put all your eggs in one basket
There is NO such thing as a free lunch