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The Great Awakening

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The reason Hatfield and McCoy have not traded with Springfield and or Abbydale is because

a)

they were abusing civil rights.

b)

their economies were too poor.

c)

Springfield and Abbydale were at war.

d)

the costs of trade outweigh the benefits.

2.

The Trilateral Trade Consortium

a)

fights to limit trade.

b)

promotes trade.

c)

has no position on the benefits of trade.

d)

is a communist organization.

3.

According to the principle of comparative advantage, international trade should depend on ?

a)

price of wages

b)

tarrifs

c)

who has the resourse advantage to produce more

d)

lower opportunity cost compared to its trading partners

4.

Why are most countries better off specializing in the production of particular goods, and then trading with other nations to obtain whatever else they need?

a)

Transportation costs are lower than they were a century ago.

b)

Resources are not evenly distributed among countries.

c)

Greater investment increases productivity.

d)

People have limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants.

5.

Comparative advantages show:

a)

outcomes without trading

b)

who can make more items

c)

competition within countries

d)

who should produce what item at the lowest cost

6.

Goods and services produced at home and sold in other countries

a)

Imports

b)

Exports

c)

Specialization

d)

Globalization

7.

We want out trading partners to produce goods for us even when we are more effecient if

a)

we could be doing something even more productive with the resources we save.

b)

their economy needs the help.

c)

their workers will work for less pay.

d)

they have the same political agenda as we do.

8.

Trade improves relations between trading partners beacuse

a)

trade agreements make it illegal to declare war.

b)

with trade, countries know all each others secrets.

c)

the benefits of trade make trade partners less likely to fight.

d)

trading countries are more civilized than non-traders.

9.
________ is the most basic economic problem.
a)
Scarcity
b)
Labor
c)
Greed
d)
Capital
10.
Opportunity Cost is best defined as
a)
The best rejected alternative you give up when making a decision 
b)
The price you pay to purchase something 
c)
The benefit you gain by making a decision 
d)
The amount of debt you take on by making a decision 
11.
How do you satisfy your unlimited wants in a world of limited resources?
a)
by making more money
b)
by making choices
c)
by stealing
d)
by setting a budget
12.
Taxes placed on imported goods are:
a)
quotas
b)
tariffs
c)
embargoes
13.
The definition of Scarcity is...
a)
An unlimited amount of resources to meet limited wants and needs
b)
A limited amount of resources to meet unlimited wants and needs.
c)
When people use time and energy to create events
d)
a city where individuals commit themselves to unlimited wants and needs
14.

The root of the problems between the real Hatfields and McCoys was

a)

conflict that arose out of the Civil War

b)

a romance between kids of both families

c)

a stolen pig

d)

deep racism

15.

Trade with people that one group might find undesirable is good because it should eventually lead to

a)

higher profits

b)

more technology

c)

education and improved social standards

d)

war

16.

Rather than losing jobs, trade is more likely to

a)

maximize efficiency and lead to greater production

b)

eliminate jobs that no one wanted to begin with

c)

drive communities apart and lead to conflict between nations

d)

lower production and the standard of living

17.

The BEST trade for SEM seniors is

a)

a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for a ham and cheese sandwich

b)

Cody Bellinger for Mike Trout

c)

All of my attention and participation for an A in economics

d)

A new $1 bill for an old $2 bill