ECONOMICS of GEORGIA

Which transportation system would a small local shoe business use to ship products to Georgia customers?

• Georgia's deep water ports

• the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

• Georgia's Railroads

• the Interstate Highway System

Which choice describes a significant risk associated with mishandling credit?

• receiving more credit cards

• receiving higher credit scores

• paying higher interest rates

• paying more sales taxes

Which of these is an example of income?

• Sally buys a new dress.

• Bob takes out a loan to pay for college tuition.

• Mary puts money in her savings account in the bank.

• Tom earns an hourly wage for working at Putt-Putt.

Which industry does tourism most benefit?

• the technology industry

• the service industry

• the manufacturing industry

• the agriculture industry

Advertising that says, "tax incentives to keep down costs", "airports and highways to get you where you want to go", & "cities, farms, mountains, swamps, ocean", and "beautiful locations" are promoting...

• Tourism Industry

• Music & Recording Industry

• Film & TV Industry

• Agricultural Industry

Which motivated entrepreneur Ted Turner to develop new TV channels like TBS and CNN?

• the potential to earn profits by selling airtime to advertisers

• the desire to demonstrate Atlanta's development

• Georgia tax incentives to film production companies

• to create jobs for Georgia residents

The work of entreprenuers is primarily motivated by a desire to...

• spread wealth through giving or philanthropy.

• help Georgia recover from poor economic times.

• earn as much profit as possible.

• provide jobs for the people.

Because several interstate highways pass by the Hartsfield-Jackson Inyernational Airport, people can travel in and out of Georgia very quickly.

• True

• False

Georgia's deepwater ports and Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport compete with one another to be GA's largest international travel hub.

• True

• False

Because Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is near Atlanta's ports, goods can move quickly from ships onto planes for transport around the world.

• True

• False