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World Economies

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economy with central ownership (usually by government) of property and resources

a)

Free Market

b)

Command

c)

Traditional

d)

Mixed

2.

Which TWO economies have competition between businesses?

a)

Traditional

b)

Free Market (Free)

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

3.

The key factor in determining the type of economy a country has is the extent of ___________ involvement.

a)

government

b)

market

c)

private sector

d)

industrial

4.

Which type of economy is the most common?

a)

Mixed

b)

Free Market

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

5.

The image represents a member of which type of economy?

a)

Command

b)

Free Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

6.

The 3 basic questions of economics are

a)

What will be produced?

b)

How will it be produced?

c)

For whom will it be produced?

d)

Who will produce it?

7.

In a mixed economy, government makes decisions for the

a)

private sector

b)

consumers

c)

public sector

d)

producers

8.

Consumers determine through their purchases which goods and services producers will produce.

a)

profit

b)

consumer sovereignty

c)

incentive

d)

consumption

9.

The United States has a _____________ economy.

a)

Free Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

10.

Rivalry between producers/sellers of goods or services which results in better quality goods and lower prices.

a)

competition

b)

tournament

c)

profit

d)

distribution

11.

Which economy is characterized by a lack of consumer choice? (The government is the decision maker)

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Free Market

12.

Choose the two characteristics of the U.S. economy.

a)

right to own private property

b)

decisions are based on custom and historical precedent

c)

centrally planned economy

d)

competition between producers/sellers

13.

Which economy is described as individuals/consumers as the decision makers and minimal/little government involvement?

a)

Free Market

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

14.

People perform the same type of work as their parents or grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Free Market

d)

Mixed

15.

Which TWO modern day economies have some degree of government involvement in the economy?

a)

Free Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

Mixed