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Economics Semester Exam Review
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1
A situation in which quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded?
Perfection
Shortage
Surplus
Equilibrium
2
An advantage of this business organization is that it has limited liability
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
3
Identify the graph
Decrease in Supply
Decrease in Demand
Increase in Demand
Increase in Supply
4
All of the following can cause an increase/decrease in SUPPLY except..
Price of substitute goods
Cost of inputs/resources
Number of sellers
Technology
5
__________ markets steadily move upward, while ____________ markets steadily move downward
NASDAQ & NYSE
Bear & Bull
Bear & NYSE
Bull & Bear
6
The situation in which quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied
Shortage
Equilibrium
Perfection
Surplus
7
To decrease the money supply, the Fed can
Decrease the reserve requirement
Buy bonds
Increase the reserve requirement
Lower the discount rate
8
Identify the graph
Decrease in Quantity Supplied
Increase in Quantity Supplied
Increase in Quantity Demanded
Decrease in Quantity Demanded
9
What should be included where the question mark appears in the illustration?
Inflation
Interest Rates
Depressions
Jobs
10
An examination of economic behavior of individuals and firms is known as?
Grandeconomics
Macroeconomics
Machoeconomics
Microeconomics
11
The market structure that the letter "C" in the table represents
Perfect Competition
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Monopolistic Competition
12
What is an example of an inelastic good?
Movie tickets
Chicken
Gasoline
Pop
13
What is the basic problems of economics?
Mr. Decaire
Global warming
Government
Scarcity
14
Low interest rates will
Increase consumer borrowing
Discourage home building
Decrease car sales
Increase cost of borrowing
15
I refuse to work for less than $100/hour. I am frustrated and given up. Counted in labor force?
Yes
No
16
Which of the following would NOT affect the DEMAND for a product?
Consumer income
Number of consumers
Consumer expectations
Price
17
A disadvantage of this business organization is double taxation.
Sole Proprietorship
Partnership
Corportation
18
Which letter represents a phase of the business cycle in which real GDP is decreasing?
Y
W
Z
X
19
Which country is an example of a Command Economy?
United States
Mexico
North Korea
Japan
20
Which Act was the first legislation to limit and control monopolies?
Sherman Antitrust Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Clayton Antitrust Act
Federal Trade Commission Act
21
Movie Trivia: What color was Chris Gardner painting his apartment when he was arrested?
Blue
Green
Beige
White
22
Investing $ in many different places such as the stock market and bonds would be an example of?
Classification
Safety net
Diversification
Savings
23
Identify the graph
Decrease in Quantity Demanded
Decrease in Demand
Increase in Demand
Increase in Quantity Demanded
24
What country has a market economy?
North Korea
Russia
Cuba
U.S.
25
Law of Supply: As the price of a good rises, the quantity supplied will....
Stay the same
Decrease
Not affected by price
Increase
26
Movie Trivia: What NFL game did they attend in Pursuit of Happyness?
Rams
Raiders
Chargers
49ers
27
In a free enterprise economy, who decides what should be produced?
Consumers
Janet Yellan
Government
Congress
28
The five factors of production are: land, labor, entrepreneurship, technology, and ___________?
Scarcity
Capital
Resources
Money
29
What is the purpose of the government in a command economy?
Help out consumers
Not involved
Make economic decisions
Make sure traditions are followed
30
According to the supply curve above, 400 movie videos will be supplied at what price?
$12
$16
$10
$14
31
During periods of inflation, people living on a fixed income (retirement) have..
Declining purchasing power
Increasing purchasing power
No financial problems
32
An advantage of this business organization is that the owner gets to keep all the profit
Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
33
If a major car company lowers its prices, other car makers will probably...
Go out of business
Maintain existing prices
Raise their prices
Lower their prices
34
Movie Trivia: What airline did Frank pretend he was with when impersonating an airline pilot?
Pan American
Delta
United
TWA
35
Which letter would the fast food industry represent?
A
C
D
B
36
The type of investment that carries the greatest risk
Savings account
Bonds
Checking account
Stocks
37
A long term tax-sheltered investment for retirement
IRA
Bonds
Checking account
Stocks
38
Identify the graph
Increase in Demand
Increase in Supply
Decrease in Supply
Decrease in Demand
39
He said that the government should keep its hands off the economy in a Laissez Faire policy
President Trump
Janet Yellen
Adam Smith
John Keynes
40
All of the following are included in GDP except:
Sale of a new TV
Value of a new house
Value of a new car
Money made at a garage sale
41
Unemployment: Henry has recently moved from NY to IL and is looking for a new job
Cyclical
Frictional
Seasonal
Structural
42
Movie Trivia: What class was Frank teaching when he was pretending to be a substitute?
History
Spanish
French
Math
43
Movie Trivia: How much money did Wayne owe Chris when he told him you owe me money? (POH)
$7
$14
$24
$22
44
Stock index that lists 30 of the largest American companies
NYSE
DOW Jones
S&P 500
NASDAQ
45
If the price of new automobiles goes up, then the demand for used cars will?
Stay the same
Increase
Decrease
People wouldn't buy used cars
46
Henry Ford's assembly line would be an example of?
Opportunity cost
Entrepreneurship
Capital
Specialization
47
PNC and Chase are attempting to merge. What type of merger would this be?
Conglomerate
Government
Vertical
Horizontal
48
What is the least common form of business organization in the U.S.?
Corporation
Partnerships
Sole Proprietorship
49
A portion of a corporation's profits paid to its stockholders
Dividend
Interest
NASDAQ
Bonus
50
When someone saves money, who does this benefit?
Savers only
All of the above
Borrowers only
Whole economy
51
Most savings institutions in the U.S. are insured by the FDIC for up to $____________?
$100,000
$1,000,000
$250,000
$1,000
52
Unemployment: Selena lost her job during the recession as businesses cut back on their spending
Structural
Frictional
Technological
Cyclical
53
The number of district and branch banks that make up the Federal Reserve
10 & 25
12 & 25
25 & 12
12 & 30
54
Social Security and unemployment are an example of which social/economic goal of the U.S.?
Economic Equity
Economic Security
Full Employment
Economic Growth
55
If an investment has a low risk, what type of return can you usually expect?
High return
No relationship between risk and return
Low return
No return