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Economic theory recap
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1
Which is NOT an example of the Australian Government influencing the Australian economy?
Implementing laws and taxes
Changing the VCE Economics Study Design
Providing health & education services
Implementing a federal Budget
2
When demand for products is greater than the avaliable supply, this is referred to as a _______
market surplus
market equilibrium
market shortage
market balance
3
When there is a surplus, producers will ________ prices to attract more buyers.
reduce
increase
accrue
stockpile
4
When the quantity available is greater than the demand, this situation is referred to as a ____
market shortage
market dividend
market surplus
market import
5
Price mechanism refers to ___________________________.
how interest rates are set
the cost of taking your car to the mechanic
a country's Gross Domestic Product
how prices are determined and resources allocated
6
_________________ means we rely on others and others rely on us to provide goods and services.
Economic independence
Economic specialisation
Economic interdependence
Economic insecurity
7
This graph is a ______________ curve.
supply
market
production
demand
8
_________ is the study of how people try to satisfy wants & needs through the use of resources.
Scarcity
Financial Capital
Economics
Land
9
When demand from consumers for a product or service equals the supply from producers, we have
balanced supply
demand equanimity
mixed equilibrium
market equilibrium
10
____________ is not having enough resources to produce things people need and want.
Scarcity
Labour
GDP
Production
11
What are the basic economic question(s) every society must ask?
All of these
How to produce?
What to produce?
For Whom to produce?
12
What are the four factors of production?
Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship, Life, Money and Capital
Land, Labor, Money and Country
Life, Liberty, Labor and Land
13
A sustained, upward trend in the economic cycle is usually referred to as ____________
the peak of the economy
a recession
the point of recovery
economic growth
14
______________ is what we've missed out on by choosing to use resources in one way over another
cost-benefit analysis
opportunity cost
trade-off
production possibilities
15
Which economic system best describes what we have in Australia?
Socialism
Communism
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
16
The acronym GDP stands for...
Great Domesticated Products
Gross Domestic Product
Good Descriptive People
Global Department of Production
17
When calculating GDP, which is the amount that we SUBTRACT?
Exports
Consumer purchases
Government spending
Imports
18
Who are the main groups working towards solving the economic problem?
Buyers, sellers and producers
Cash, credit and capital
Consumers, businesses and governments
Employeers, employers and the Tax Office
19
This graph is a _____________ curve.
demand
supply
market
production
20
Books, shoes, cars, iPhones are all an example of a....
service
need
resource
good