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Chapter 1 Test Principles of Business, Finance, Marketing, Operation and Management

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Your needs and wants never end.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Products and money used in the production of goods and services are called natural resources

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The mismatch of unlimited wants and needs and limited economic resources is called the basic economic problem.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The first step in the economic decision-making process is to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each choice.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The United States could best be characterized as a command economy.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The right of private property means you can own, use, or dispose of things of value.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

In a market economy, buying decisions are made by consumers.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

If heavy competition for a product keeps its price low, businesses will be very motivated to offer the product for sale.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

If many consumers want a particular service, its price will probably go up

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The higher the price, the higher the producer’s profits.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

All of the following is a need EXCEPT

a)

(a) food and shelter

b)

(b) clothing

c)

(c) fine jewelry

d)

(d) clean air

12.

The means through which goods and services are produced are called

a)

(a) economic resources

b)

(b) needs

c)

(c) spending opportunities

d)

(d) economic choices

13.

All of the following is a capital resource EXCEPT

a)

(a) a pickup truck

b)

(b) a factory

c)

(c) lumber

d)

(d) employees

14.

The value of the next-best alternative that you did not choose is called

a)

(a) trade-off cost

b)

(b) scarcity

c)

(c) opportunity cost

d)

(d) economic cost.

15.

When a country decides to focus on advanced technology and a skilled labor force, it is primarily answering which of the basic economic questions?

a)

(a) What to produce?

b)

(b) How to produce?

c)

(c) Which needs to satisfy?

d)

(d) Which wants to satisfy?

16.

Personal economic freedom is most limited in a

a)

(a) command economy

b)

(b) market economy

c)

(c) mixed economy

d)

(d) traditional economy

17.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of capitalism?

a)

(a) freedom of choice

b)

(b) government ownership of resources

c)

(c) the profit motive

d)

(d) competition among businesses

18.

Which of the following is a consumer?

a)

(a) a business

b)

(b) an individual

c)

(c) the government

d)

(d) all of the above are consumers

19.

The quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy is called

a)

(a) supply

b)

(b) an economic want

c)

(c) demand

d)

(d) an economic amount

20.

In which of the following situations is demand MOST likely to be reduced?

a)

(a) customers see a number of products they believe will satisfy a need

b)

(b) customers cannot find a good substitute for a product they want

c)

(c) prices for a popular product are reduced

d)

(d) all of the above tend to reduce demand

21.

Things that add comfort and pleasure to your life.

a)

A. Needs

b)

B. Scarcity

c)

C. Wants

d)

D. Goods

22.

People producing goods and services.

a)

A. Labor

b)

B. Producers

c)

C. Trade-Off

d)

D. Consumers

23.

Those who determine which products and services will be available for sale.

a)

A. Scarcity

b)

B. Consumers

c)

C. Producers

d)

D. Customers

24.

Not having enough resources to satisfy every need.

a)

A. goods

b)

B. Trade-Off

c)

C. scarcity

d)

D. Services

25.

Raw materials supplied by nature.

a)

A. Human Resources

b)

B. Natural resources

c)

C. Labor

d)

D. Capital