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Chapter 2 Economic Decision Making
Chapter 2 Economic Decision Making
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Which of the following is not considered an input in the production equation?
capital
land
labor
opportunity cost
2
When moving along a PPF curve, the opportunity cost to society of getting more of one good
is measured by the amount of the other good given up
is constant
is measured in dollar terms
usually decreases
3
Term to describe resources that are both widely available and in no danger of being used up.
renewable resources
perpetual resources
human capital
entrepreneurship
4
The knowledge and skill that people gain from education, job training, and experience.
capital
renewable resource
entrepreneurship
human capital
5
In which category of capital does money belong?
human capital
capital goods
financial capital
physical capital
6
A shift to the left of the PPF curve means
the PPF curve does not shift
none of the above
that the economy has lost resources
the economy has experienced growth
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Land + Labor + Capital =
renewable resources
production equation
PPF curve
goods and services
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Services are defined as
physical objects produced for sale
something you can touch and pick up
activities done for us by others
are never included in the PPF model
9
Entrepreneurs perform several roles in the production process including
strategist
sparkplug
all of the answers
risk taker
10
In the future, an investment in capital goods can be expected to produce an eventual
shift to the left of the PPF curve
shift to the right of the PPF curve
point under the PPF curve
a straight PPF curve
11
The shape of the PPF curve is a result of
Law of Unintended Consequences
Law of Increasing Opportunity Cost
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
12
Eating a favorite food until you make yourself sick is an example of what economic law?
Consumption Possibilities
marginal utility
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Production Equation
13
The economic trilogy is at the heart of all economic analysis. The trilogy includes all except
choice
opportunity cost
scarcity
labor
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In a PPF model, in order to reach a point which is outside the curve the economy must
all of the choices
experience constant opportunity cost
increase the resources they have
there is no way for that economy to get to that point
15
The difference between the concept of scarcity and shortage is
there is no difference
shortage has been a problem for all people in all times
scarcity is temporary
shortage is temporary
16
A point under the Production Possibility Curve represents an economy that
is at an unattainble point
is fully-employing resources
is using its resources inefficiently
is using its resources efficiently
17
The term used to describe the 2nd best alternative to your choice.
tradeoff
utility
opportunity cost
human capital
18
Satisfaction or pleasure gained from consuming a product or service or from taking an action.
options
trade off
utility
opportunity cost