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Intro to economics part 2
Intro to economics part 2
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entrepreneurs are people who
look for long term employment in established companies to make a living
seek opportunities in black markets in the hopes of not getting busted
seek opportunites and take risks in hopes of making a profit
seek opportunities and avoid risk in hopes of making a profit
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When the stock market is doing well it is known as a
fish market
bull market
flea market
wet market
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the best way to invest in your own human capital is to
continue your ediucation or training beyond high school
skip your econ class
buy a house
put money in the bank
4
The invisible hand theory was developed by
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
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If the state sales tax is 8%, how much would you have to pay for a $10 purchase
$18.00
$10.80
$10.08
$10.00
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When buyers want to buy more then sellers are able or willing to supply, it results in
a shortage
a stalemate
a competition
a surplus
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entrepreneurship
creates less demand for new products
promotes economic growth
should be discouraged in a free market economy
is a small factor of the economy
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you and your friends rent an apartment. You purchase renter's insurance. This is an example of
avoidance
credit risk
acceptance
transfer
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in an exchange between two people
there is no benefit
only one person can gain
both people lose
both parties believe that they are benefiting
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Whenever we make a choice there is always
a winner and a loser
an opportunity cost
satisfaction
a profit
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The circular flow model is a visual illustration of how
business create inferior goods
the way economies work to maintain prosperity
the exchange of resources between businesses and households
the government works to keep inflation down
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Grandparents like to reflect on how cheap things were in their day; the steady increase in prices over time is called
a total rip off
the Wal-Mart effect
inflation
recession
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the use of large stones as money lacks what quality
stability
durability
portability
reconizability
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North Korea, China, and Cuba are examples of this type of economy
free market
command
traditional
mixed
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Your rent or car payment is this type of expense
insurmountable
infinite
variable
fixed
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This is an example of how consumers react to a change in prices
elasticity of supply
elacticity of substitutes
elactisity of demand
elasticity of markets
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In an exchange between two people
One persons gain is the loss of the other person
both people lose
both people believe that they are benefitting
there is no benefit or loss
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opportunity cost
a mandatory deduction from your paycheck to pay for direct deposit
the cost, including tax, of a chosen item to purchase
the cost of purchasing a good or service
the highest valued alternative given up when making a choice
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What is not a basic economic question that all societies must answer
How to produce
why to produce
for whom to produce
what to produce
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putting money into a venture in the hopes of increasing your money is called
risk taking
gambling
stealing
saving
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If the price of tacos increases
The demand will increase
The demand will be unchanged
fewer suppliers will provide tacos
the demand will decrease
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when you invest in stocks you
make money the more stocks you buy
guarantee that you will have money for your retirement
make money when the value of your stocks increase
make money when you sell your stocks for more than you paid
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placing choices in order of importance is called setting
priorities
goals
values
markers
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What provides consumers with information they need to make a choice
production possibilites frontier
stock portfolio
price
weather
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transactions keep showing up on your credit cards that you don't remember making. You may be a victim of
dementia
consumerism
identity theft
compulsive spending
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There is no such thing as a free lunch (TINSTAAFL) means
Work is for the little people
free is always better
The government will provide
There is a cost to everything
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One method of being a savvy consumer is to compare price, quality, and quanity of goods. This is know as
quality shopping
comparison shopping
sectional shopping
bargan hunting
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money spent to acquire goods or services
investment
loan
debt
expense
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Demand for insulin is considered price inelastic because
it is a substitute
it is necessary
it lacks value
it is a complementary good
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A place where stocks are bought and sold
stock pens
stock market
stock portfolio
stock clearing house
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Marquese decides to buy hot dogs for his cookout. He also buys ketchup. What type of good is ketchup to hot dogs
substitute
complementary
condiment
inferior
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In this type of economy, the government makes all the economic decisions
recessive economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
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What investment is the riskiest
bonds
stocks
piggy bank
savings account
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How might the decrease in the price of hamburgers effect the demand for hamburger buns
no change
demand shifts
demand would go up
demand would go down
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when the stock market slows and is not doing well it is known as a
tortise market
sick market
bear market
sloth market
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an economic term that refers to the encouragment of people to behave in a certain way
incentive
marginal cost
utility
scarcity
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the possibility of finacial loss is called
opportunity cost
poor prior planning
gambling
risk
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When interest on an account is added back into the orginal account it is called
compound interest
exploitation
variable interest
fixed interest
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what does a share of stock represent
a fractional share of ownership of a company
the ability of a CEO to run a company
a guarantee that a company will make money
a placement on the Dow Jones Industrial Average
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When the amount demanded is equal to the amount supplied it is called
market clearing price
scarcity
a rarity
a depression
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What is the Dow Jones Industial Average
a measurment of electrical production of wind farms
a measurement of the grade point aveage of seniors
a measurment of how the American economy is doing
a measurment of chemical production at Dow Chemical
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the graph represents
market clearing price
a recession
a supply curve
a demand curve
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What is the function of Money if you have $50 in your wallet
store of value
measure of money
medium of exchange
value of currency
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a means to increase productivity is
hire uneducated workers
utilize improved technology
cut down on machinery down time by decreasing scheduled maintenace
utilize inefficent management systems
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what is the function of money if you pay $6.75 for a number 10 meal at Arby's
measure of value
store of value
medium of exchange
measure of money
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when suppliers have more to sell than consumers are willing to buy, the result is
a shortage
a surplus
a boycott
an incentive
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The value of money
can increase or decrease
increases with the passage of time
remains the same
decreases if you do not spend it right away
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the ability to buy goods now but to pay later is known as
debt
illegal
credit
lay away
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Which of the following would be an example of a good
a haircut
a vist to the doctors
a pair of scissors
finacial advice
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An economic system where trade and barter are the main form of exchange, and economic decisions are based on customs
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
free market economy