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Economic Systems

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What economic system has the most government control?

a)

traditional

b)

free market

c)

command

d)

mixed

2.

In which government system does the government have a "hands off: or "laiszez-faire" approach to the economy?

a)

command

b)

traditional

c)

free market

d)

mixed

3.

In which economic system do societies make goods based on tradition?

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

mixed

d)

free market

4.

In which of the following systems is progress stressed the most?

a)

command

b)

free market

c)

tradtional

5.

In which economic system are good produced based on what the government believes needs to be made?

a)

command

b)

market

c)

tradtional

d)

mixed

6.

In what economic system do people not make technological or scientific advancements to their products, but instead use traditional means of production?

a)

mixed

b)

command

c)

traditional

d)

free market

7.

What country is the best example of a command economy in the world right now?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

New Zealand

c)

North Korea

d)

China

8.

What type of economy does the U.S. have?

a)

mixed

b)

traditional

c)

free market

d)

command

9.

What are the 3 main roles in any economic system?

a)

producer, consumer, and government

b)

traditional, command, and free market

c)

buyer, consumer, earner

d)

seller, producer, manufacturer

10.

What is the problem that consumers have?

a)

they have unlimited resources and limited wants

b)

they have unlimited wants, but limited resources

c)

they have too much money

d)

they have to get a job

11.

What motivates people to work in a command economy?

a)

demands

b)

social acceptance and pressure

c)

in order to get a lot of money

d)

government

12.

I am sick, so I stay home from work. What was my opportunity cost?

a)

Hanging out with my puppy at home

b)

Watching Netflix on my couch at home

c)

Teaching my lovely students at school

d)

Eating pancakes at home

13.

What is one disadvantage of the free market economic system?

a)

There is no middle class of people. Most people are super poor, while some people are super rich.

b)

People have no choice

c)

People have no motivation

d)

Most people are super rich, and very few are poor

14.

What is one disadvantage of a command economy?

a)

People have too much choice

b)

People love the government

c)

People do not have motivation because they do not make a lot of money

d)

there is no one super poor or super rich