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Unit 1: Fundamentals of Economics
Unit 1: Fundamentals of Economics
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Who answers the 3 key economic question in a Command Economy
Government
Firms
Consumers
Households
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All modern countries have a "mix" of these two economic systems
Free Market and Command
Mixed and Command
Command and Traditional
Traditional and Free Market
3
Land, Labor and Capital are known as the
Total Outputs
Production Possibilities
Factors of Production
Collective Factors
4
All public goods are paid with
Foreign Investments
Private Funds
Tax Revenue
All of the Above
5
A major benefit to technology is
Slow down economic efficiency
Increases a nations productivity
Makes certain jobs obsolete
Reduces GDP growth
6
What is the most common economic system found throughout the world
Free Market
Command
Traditional
Mixed
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Cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service
Marginal Cost
Marginal Benefit
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A person who starts and takes on the risk of a business
Laborer
Manager
Human Resource
Entreprenuer
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Which one is NOT a principle of Free Enterprise
Legal Equality
Voluntary Exchange
Protected Property Rights
Closed Opportunity
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Rational Decisions happen when the ____________ _____________ of an action are great or equal to the marginal cost.
Marginal Cost
Marginal Benefit
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All services or assistance provided by the government to those in need are
Welfare
Safety Nets
Consumer Soveignty
Externalities
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Human Capital is
Tools
Labor
Machines
Knowledge & Skills
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Most desirable alternative given up as a result of a decision
Opportunity Cost
Trade-off
Marginal Benefit
Marginal Cost
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Which of the following is an example of a public good
National Defense
Cellphones
Toilet Paper
Fast Food
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The "invisible hand" consists of
Competition
Neither
Both competition and self-interest
Self-interest
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A contraction that lasts for two quarters (six months) is called a
Depression
Expansion
None of these
Recession
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Decision Grids are useful because they help us
Understand maximum production capabilities
Realize trade-offs are unnecessary
All of the above
Weigh benefits against costs
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Role of government in the U.S. economy is to
Provide safety nets to those in need
all of the above
Resolve negative externalities
Provide public goods
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In economics, Households can be best described as
Consumers
Markets
Government
Firms
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What types of goods is government most likely to provide
Public Goods
Elastic Goods
Inelastic Goods
Private Goods