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Economics Final Review BHS
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Which is an example of thinking at the margin
deciding whether to have a dog or a cat
drawing plans to build an extra room on an old home
figuring out what you will give up and what you will gain
thinking about whether or not to go on vacation
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programs helping people facing hard economic times
economic system
FICA
trampoline
safety net
3
what you give up to get something else
scarcity
economics
underutilization
opportunity cost
4
illegal agreement among firms to divide the market,set prices, or limit production
deregulate
collusion
franchise
merger
5
The higher the price,the more produced
laws you can't remember
law of supply
law of the land
law of demand
6
What do people supply in return for factor payments?
innovation and capital
innovation and goods
services,goods or traditions
land,labor, or capital
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The substitution effect and the income effect describe
choices that make producers make improved goods
factors that influence consumer buying choices
when a teacher is absent
how income changes when buyers change jobs
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principle that people have the right to control their possessions and use them as they wish
grant
private property rights
in-kind benefits
legal equality
9
a measure of how suppliers react to a change in price
elasticity of demand
variable
elasticity of supply
market supply
10
natural resources used to produce goods and services
land
capital
labor
entrepreneurship
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principle that people may decide what agreements they want to enter into
free contract
voluntary exchange
grant
work ethic
12
a graph of a demand schedule
demand schedule
demand curve
inelastic
substitutes
13
Which of the these products or services is likely to have an inelastic supply in the short run?
hair cuts
newspapers
staples
cargo ships
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Which nation is a mixed economy but mostly free market?
Singapore
United States of America
all of the above
United Kingdom
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the simplest,cheapest and fastest type of business to form
merger
conglomerate
corporate
sole proprietorship
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A graph of the information in a supply schedule
a supply curve
the quantity of goods demanded
a demand curve
the supply of goods demanded
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which is an example of a monopoly that the U.S. government generally permits?
car dealerships
cable T.V. networks
telephone conglomerates
professional sports leagues
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when the demand curve shifts left or right
inventory
change in demand
free market
supply shock
19
which is considered a commodity?
wrapping paper
apple candy
new automobiles
low grade gasoline
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which of the following is likely to lead to a black market?
supply shock
rationing
a price floor
equilibrium
21
which of the following are factors of production?
peanutbutter and jelly
capital and land
technology and productivity
scarcity and shortages
22
Which would a company do to increase its human capital?
lease cars for employees
hire more part-time workers
build a cafeteria
provide training
23
market structure in which many companies sell products that are similar but not identical
monopolistic competition
traditional economy
pure monopoly
antitrust laws
24
Suzy gets a raise and buys fancy imported pasta instead of ramen noodles.Ramen noodles are ___
inferior goods
market demand
complements
unitary elastic
25
where are traditional economies usually found?
in large communities that welcome change
in small communities that welcome change
in small communities that avoid change
in large communities that can handle economic disasters
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when consumers want more of an item than producers will offer at a particular price
tough luck
goods
shortage
capital
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people feel poorer when prices for goods increase
inflation
complements
that's life
income effect
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Why are goods and services scarce?
resources used to produce them are limited
some goods and services cost more
because of the "Halloween Factor"
people want more than they can have
29
A market failure occurs when a free market is unable to
distribute resources efficiently
provide open opportunity
encourage innovation
meet government regulations
30
JJ's rent increased,he needs to cut back on his spending.Which type of goods will he cut back
inferior goods
substitutes
complements
normal goods
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all the money a company earns by selling goods and services
income effect
all that cash
inferior good
total revenue
32
Which could cause the supply curve to shift to the right?
a minimum wage increase
new technology to produce a good
higher taxes on the good
raw materials shortage
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the point at which the demand for a product or service equals the supply
fad
shortage
equilibrium
disequilibrium
34
which economy is efficient?
one that uses fewer resources than are available
one that makes the most goods and services possible
one that wastes fuel when making goods
one that makes fewer goods because workers are laid off
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corporation made up of several companies that make unrelated goods or services
sole proprietorship
liable
corporation
conglomerate
36
Your demand for a good is inelastic if you consider the good to be
normal
replaceable
inferior
essential
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Which kind of goods do governments generally place high price ceilings?
those that are essential but too expensive
those that are not necessary
those that are cheap but could become more expensive
those that are essential and cheap
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consumers buy more at lower prices and less at higher prices
Mayor Mayer passes the laws on prices
law of the land
law of supply
the law of demand
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stockholder's share of a company's profit
dividend
making bank
multinational
royalty
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Something that is generally considered to be a public good if
the total benefits to society are greater than total costs
private sector could provide the service efficiently
Ms. Mayer says so
taxpayers demand it