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The Economics Final Quiz
The Economics Final Quiz
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General knowledge questions for semester 2 of economics class
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1
Which is likely to increase the demand for peanut butter?
a big increase in the price of jelly
fewer children in the population
news that bugs destroyed the peanut crop
a report that eating peanut butter makes you crazy
2
producers usually sell more at higher prices than at lower prices because
their marginal cost usually rise as they increase production
their marginal costs drop as they produce more
they don't have to worry about marginal production costs
they want the excess profit that comes from producing more
3
A higher price for a product
causes a shortage
encourages seller to sell less of it
causes buyers to buy less of it
shifts both the demand and supply curves
4
Which of the following illustrates a market?
A person buying a milkshake at an icecream store
Someone using a mail order catalog, or credit card to buy
both of the choices
none of the above
5
What is the best way to increase the total output of goods and services produced in the US?
increase productivity
work harder
work more hours
increase government regulations
6
What best describes the forces that make a price move up or down to its market clearing level?
competition among sellers
both A and B
competition among buyers
competition between buyers and sellers
7
When something is produced, there is always
a buyer
an elastic supply
an opportunity cost
a profit
8
most businesses earn their profits by
selling to consumers what they'll buy at prices they want
ignoring consumers' preferences
charging exorbitant prices
competing successfully against consumers
9
Competition can take many forms but there would be no competition without
business
scarcity
markets
money
10
In an exchange between two people,
both believe they are benefiting
one person's gain is the other's loss
no one really benefits or loses
both people loses
11
One of the shortcomings of real GDP for measuring economic growth is that
it does not include the value of goods and services not sold
it does not include goods and services traded illegally
it ignores net exports
it is not adjusted for inflation
12
If the price of beef rises and remains at the higher level, over time the supply of beef
becomes inelastic & farmers get used to the higher price
remains unchanged
shifts to the left
becomes elastic as ranchers have more time to get resources
13
consumer spending is the biggest component of total spending in our economy
false
true
14
If the interest charged on a loan is 2% per month, its APR is 24%
true
false
15
Which of the following items is likely to have the most inelastic demand?
home computers
bath soap
salt
chocolate covered doughnuts
16
If the demand for a product increases faster than supply what happens to market clearing price
it would remain unchanged
not enough information to answer the question
it would fall
it would rise
17
A nation's productivity is directly affected by
the effectiveness of its management strategies
all of the above
the eduction of its labor force
the efficiency of its machinery
18
A nations standard of living will rise if
real GDP per capita increases
GDP and population increase at the same rate
production and consumption decrease
population increases more than GDP
19
In a market economy what organizes and coordinates the production of goods and services?
government
exchange
banks
scarcity
20
A budget is balanced when planned expenses are greater than expected income
true
false
21
Which of the following would be a good?
advice from a lawyer
a pair of scissors
a haircut
a visit to a doctor
22
The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are examples of
not for profit
cooperation
franchise
government owned corporation
23
The garbage man starts charging more for each can of garbage what is least likely to happen?
the amount of household waste remains the same
household demand fewer packaging materials in goods they buy
households increase their demand curve for garbage service
households recycle more
24
If you buy a share of stock in a corporation
you would not share in the companies future profit
you have no risk of loosing your money
you could not lose more than the money you spent for stock
you are assured of receiving back more than you invested
25
Liability insurance gives car owners financial protection from collision, and similar events
true
false