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Economics - Chapter 2 Q & A

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a mechanism through which buyers and sellers interact to determine prices and exchange goods, services and assets.

a)

mixed economy

b)

market economy

c)

market

d)

market equilibrium

2.

This type of economy is a combination of private enterprises working together in the marketplace and government regulation, taxation and programs.

a)

mixed economy

b)

laissez-faire

c)

market economy

d)

demand economy

3.

It is the vaule of a good in terms of money.

a)

demand

b)

price

c)

cost

d)

supply

4.

A __________ represents a balance among all the different buyers and sellers.

a)

market

b)

demand

c)

market equilibrium

d)

price

5.

__________________ are net revenues, or the difference between total sales and total costs.

a)

prices

b)

profits

c)

inputs

d)

outputs

6.

The dual monarchy or the forces affecting the shape of the economy are:

a)

demand and supply

b)

inputs and outputs

c)

the invisible hand

d)

tastes and technology

7.

Specialization occurs when a company divides production into a number of small specialized steps or tasks.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

It is the means of payment: currency or checks; they are used to buy things.

a)

money

b)

credit cards

c)

capital

d)

dollar votes

9.

it is a factor of production; it consists of a vast array of machines, buildings, computers, software, among others.

a)

prices

b)

land

c)

labor

d)

capital

10.

The ability of individuals to own and profit from capital is what gives capitalism its name.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Governments increase (a)   by promoting competition, curbing externalities like pollution and providing public goods.

12.

Governments promote (a)   by using tax and expenditure programs to redistribute income toward particular groups.

13.

Governments foster (a)   by reducing unemployment and inflation while encouraging economic growth through fiscal and monetary policy.

14.

A market in which no form or consumer is large enough to affect the market price is called _____________

a)

perfect competition

b)

imperfect competition

c)

oligopoly

d)

monopoly

15.

This occurs when a buyer or seller can affect a good´s price.

a)

imperfect competition

b)

perfect competition

c)

market

d)

demand and supply

16.

It occurs when firms or people impose costs or benefits on others outside the marketplace.

a)

inputs

b)

outputs

c)

externalities

d)

market

17.

Public goods are a positive externality. They are commodities which can me enjoyed be everyone and from which no one can be excluded.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

A market economy may produce inequalities in income and consumption.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

In this type of system markets direct the detailed activities of day to day economic life while the government regulates social conditions and provides pensions, health care and other necessities for poor families.

a)

demand economy

b)

mixed economy

c)

welfare state

d)

free economy

20.

Macroeconomic policies for stabilization and economic growth include: fiscal policies (of taxing and spending) and monetary policies (that affect interest rates and credit conditions).

a)

true

b)

false