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All societies must answer these three questions: WHAT to produce, HOW to produce it, and FOR WHOM it is to be produced?

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WHAT to produce, HOW to produce it, and FOR WHOM it is to be produced?

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Economics is the study of: business, finance, international trade, choice

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choice

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Which of the following descriptions best explains the meaning of opportunity cost? Options: the initial cost of starting a new business, the cost of business failure, the cost of choosing one alternative over another, the risk associated with a new product failing

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the cost of choosing one alternative over another

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The four factors of production are: land, capital, labor, and resources; land, labor, entrepreneurs, and consumers; tools, machinery, factories, and costs; land, labor, capital, and, entrepreneurs

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land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs

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A point inside the production possibilities curve represents -

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An inefficient use of resources.

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Which of the following would result in a change in the production possibilities curve in a mythical country Alpha? Options: an influx of immigrants from other countries, the discovery of an abundant natural resource, a long drought, all of the above

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all of the above

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In the product market of the circular flow model –

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consumers buy finished products from firms

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The crucial problem of economics is:

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allocating scarce resources to satisfy unlimited wants

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Which of these statements describes a disadvantage of a traditional economy? Everyone knows his or her role., New ways of doing things are encouraged., New ways of doing things are discouraged., Difficult economic decisions are made by the state.

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New ways of doing things are discouraged.

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In which of these systems is the government most likely to provide people with goods & services they could not otherwise afford?
Options: market economy, socialist economy, traditional economy, free enterprise economy

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socialist economy