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Australia's Economic System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economies that have characteristics of the command and market economy are called

a)

mixed

b)

command

c)

traditional

2.

Australia has a mixed economic system, but leans closer to which side of the economic continuum?

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

3.

What percentage of economic freedom does Australia have?

a)

14%

b)

81%

c)

52%

4.

Australia ranks among the top _____ freest national economies in the world.

a)

15th

b)

5th

c)

25th

5.

In a free market economy, what do private citizens and businesses base their economic decisions on?

a)

government setting prices

b)

supply and demand of the market place

c)

beliefs and customs of the past

6.

In Australia, there are laws in place to protect the rights and property of people who want to start their own businesses in Australia.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which group of people in Australia have used a traditional economy?

a)

Native American people

b)

Inuit people

c)

Aboriginal people

8.

What role does Australia’s government play in its economy?

a)

The government plays no role in Australia's economy.

b)

The government plays a major role in Australia's economy.

c)

The government plays a very limited role in Australia's economy.

9.

Who answers the three economic questions in Australia’s economy?

a)

The government answers the three economic questions.

b)

Individuals and businesses based on supply and demand.

c)

Individual and businesses based on customs and beliefs of the past.

10.

There are no pure market or pure command economies.

a)

True

b)

False