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Economics Unit 1B Test Review
Economics Unit 1B Test Review
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Economic Systems and Market Failures
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1
Which economic system has as an opportunity cost growth and freedom?
Traditionalism
All of these
Captialism
Socialism
2
What is efficiency?
Using more to make less
Using less to make more
All of these
Making less with more
3
Government and central planners decide how to answer the 3 basic questions.
Traditionalism
Capitalism
None of these
Socialism
4
Which system has an opportunity cost of efficiency and economic justice?
None of these
Capitalism
Traditionalism
Socialism
5
What happens when people overuse or don't maintain a public good?
That's a tragedy
A tragedy of the commons
Why do people do that?
It's an externality
6
In the prisoner's dilemma, once somebody confesses, what's the problem?
Trust is broken
All of these
You can't improve your outcome independently
The worst outcome for both sides is reached
7
What is economic growth?
PPF moving outward
GDP up
Making more stuff
All of these
8
What line from the Lorax is a great summary for the Tragedy of the Commons?
There is no such thing as a free lunch.
Markets can be very, very wrong.
Internalize the externality.
If I don't do it then someone else will.
9
People will do what is best for the common good b/c they believe it's also their own benefit.
Enlightened self-interest
Selfishness
Communism
None of these
10
Which of these is a Socioeconomic Goal?
Financial Security
Price Stability
Efficiency
Full Employment
11
What kinds of goods feel free but aren't?
Club Goods
Public Goods
Real Goods
Private Goods
12
Which economic system prioritizes doing things the way we've always done it?
Communism
Socialism
Traditionalism
Capitalism
13
Which goods create a situation known as the tragedy of the commons?
Common Goods
Communal Goods
All of these
Public Goods
14
Which goods create externalities?
No good
Public Goods
Private Goods
15
Why would privatizing public goods not always be a good idea?
Ownership is not easily defined.
All of these.
Public goods are not always easily privatized.
It may be inefficient to privatize public goods.
16
The Prisoner's dilemma is a great illustration for:
Both of these
Externalities
Neither of these
Tragedy of the Commons
17
Which economic system prioritizes efficiency and growth?
Traditionalism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
18
Which economic system prioritizes Financial Security and Price Stability?
None of these
Traditionalism
Capitalism
Socialism
19
Which of these is an Economic Goal?
Economic Freedom
Economic Growth
Economic Justice
Economic Equity
20
When private property creates costs or benefits onto a third party, we call that:
a tragedy of the commons
a tragedy
All of these
an externality
21
Which economic system prioritizes economic freedom and economic justice.
None of these
Traditionalism
Socialism
Capitalism
22
Which kind of economic system does every country in the world have?
Mixed Economic System
Socialism
Traditionalism
Capitalism
23
Buyers and Sellers in the Market decide how to answer the 3 basic questions.
None of these
Socialism
Capitalism
Traditionalism
24
Why would privatizing a public good solve the tragedy of the commons?
Incentive to maintain the good
Both of these
None of these
Incentive to not over use the good
25
True or False: It is possible for a society to accomplish all of the goals at once.
Maybe?
True
False
26
Financial Security is about . . .
All of these are forms of Financial Security
Insurance
Being able to pay for calamities
Welfare
27
How can efficiency manifest itself?
Specialization
Both of these
None of these
Absolute Advantage
28
Internalizing the externality means:
Pay for smog check
All of these
Subsidize public transportation
Pay higher gasoline prices
29
If there is a market failure, typically government intervention is required.
True
False
30
Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 basic economic questions?
How to produce?
Who gets it?
Why can't I have what I want?
What to produce?