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Economics Test 4 review

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Goods and Services provided by a government for the use of all people such as roads and military defense.

a)

Private goods and services

b)

public goods and services

c)

External goods and services

d)

Internal Goods and services

2.

A Sum of money granted by the government or public body to assist an industry or business so that the price of commodity or service may remain low or competitive

a)

Externalities

b)

Subsidies

c)

Tariffs

d)

Taxes

e)

Fares

3.

Market Based Systems of Pollution control whereby individual businesses can buy and sell emission credits even while the total level of industrial pollution is capped at some level

a)

cap and trade

b)

subsidies

c)

tariffs

d)

free-riders

4.

The use of government control or change some practice in the private sector

a)

Regulation

b)

Tariffs

c)

Subsidies

d)

Externalities

5.

Required payments to the government

a)

Subsidies

b)

Free-riders

c)

Taxes

d)

Rent

6.

The sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus

a)

Social Surplus

b)

Social Deficit

c)

Social Security

d)

Social Democracy

7.

The government'r sole in setting units and measurements in a market or regulating the quality of goods

a)

Market System

b)

Market Standards

c)

Market Surplus

d)

Market Tariffs

8.

An Example of a non-excludable and non-rivalrous services

a)

Asteroid Deflection

b)

Cable TV

c)

Internet Services

d)

Health Insurance

9.

A Market in which there are many buyers but only one seller: an example if market failure.

a)

Monopoly

b)

Oligolopoly

c)

Free Market

d)

Oligarchy

10.

A Good, Service, or Resource is described as this if its use by one person does not decrease the quantity available for someone else

a)

Nonrival

b)

Rivalrous

c)

Standard

d)

Free-Rider

11.

A Person who relieves benefit of a good but avoids paying for it?

a)

Forced-Rider

b)

Free-Rider

c)

Tariff-rider

d)

Subsidy-rider

12.

The Struggle among sellers for the currency of consumers

a)

Competition

b)

Cooperation

c)

Tariffs

d)

Free-riders

13.
Sam loves science and wants to become a doctor but he is learning how to make clay bricks like his father and grandfather.
a)
Free Market
b)
Traditional
c)
Mixed
d)
Command
14.
Katia is an accountant in a government run business where she was placed after graduation.
a)
Command
b)
Traditional
c)
Free Market
d)
Mixed
15.
Mary Ann runs a car dealership selling only government produced cars.  At the end of the month Mary Ann must give all of the money she made back to the government.
a)
Traditional 
b)
Free Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Command
16.
Joe owns a shoe store.  At the end of the month Joe decides what to do with his profits.
a)
Command
b)
Free Market
c)
Traditional
17.
Nike and Under Armour sell similar products.  This leads to a decrease in price and an increase in quality.
a)
Free Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
18.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a mixed economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
19.

There are four types of economic systems. Most economies are _____.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

20.
Which provides the greatest incentive for entrepreneurs to take risks?
a)
prices
b)
inflation
c)
profits
d)
interest
21.

With which term is a command economic system MOST closely associated?

a)

Entrepreneurship

b)

Economic Freedom

c)

Perfect competition

d)

Governmental regulation

22.

Oil, natural gas, and coal

a)

human resources

b)

natural resources

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

capital resources

23.
If my government is selling me bread for $5 a loaf, and I have no choice but to buy that type of bread, I live in a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Mixed
24.
In this type of economy, the individual decides who to sell their products to.  
a)
Traditional 
b)
Mixed 
c)
Market
d)
Command
25.
I am a farmer in Africa, and have always traded for my goods.  I have a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Command 
c)
Market
d)
Mixed
26.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a free market economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
27.

What is a benefit of the market system?

a)

A Competition ensures choice for consumers.

b)

B Prices equal supply costs

c)

C Unemployment is kept to a minimum

d)

D Wage differentials are small

28.

In a market system, what encourages firms to keep their costs low?

a)

A Competition

b)

B Subsidies

c)

C Taxation

d)

D Rules and Regulations

29.

What encourages firms to produce what consumers demand?

a)

A the desire to keep revenue low

b)

B the chance to make high profit

c)

C the chance to keep cost of production high

d)

D the desire to attract firms in the industry

30.

An increase in demand for a product causes price to (a)   . ( rise, fall)

31.

Resources are allocated by (a)   [ Price mechanism, consumers)

32.

This provides a (a)   to producers that the good is profitable. ( signal, new)

33.

Producers being profit motivated, they will have an (a)   to supply more output. (incentive, advantage)

34.

Resources in a market economic system are allocated , (a)   . ( without government intervention, with government intervention)

35.

Choose any 3 advantages of market system to consumers

a)

harmful goods

b)

Better Quality

c)

Low Price

d)

Increased choice

36.

which of the following are the disadvantages of a market system

a)

Competition

b)

The rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer

c)

Monopoly

d)

Pollution

37.

In a command economy, how are the prices of goods and services determined?

a)

business owners

b)

the central government

c)

market forces of supply and demand

d)

independent agencies and independent regulators

38.

Marginal benefit: a gain from an increase or loss from a decrease in the consumption of a good or service. "Marginal benefit" is MOST related to what economic concept?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

supply elasticity

c)

demand elasticity

d)

equilibrium price

39.

A firm conducted a market analysis and determined that a new worker should be hired. If the firm decided the price of the product will remain the same, what change should occur initially to maximize revenue?

a)

The firm should increase output.

b)

The firm should decrease output.

c)

The firm should keep productivity the same.

d)

The firm should raise costs other than labor.

40.

What economic system is being described?

  • Controlled by strong government
  • Usually focuses on industrial goods
  • Little attention paid to agriculture and consumer goods
  • Government directs industry in need areas
a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Traditional

d)

Command

41.

The fictional country of Lavoria recently passed legislation outlawing the sale of gasoline at a price higher than $5.00 per gallon. Such an action is an example of an action that would be MOST associated with which economic system?

a)

Capitalist

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Traditional

42.

What are two advantages that a market economy has over a mixed economy?

a)

more limits on profits

b)

more control over prices and wages

c)

more security and equity for producers and consumers

d)

more freedom and efficiency for producers and consumers

43.

Labracorp is looking to hire an unknown number of workers. Jim wants to be one of those workers. What information would Labracorp need in order to make a rational economic decision regarding Jim's employment?

a)

if Labracorp's total cost is less than its total revenue

b)

if Jim's marginal revenue is greater than his marginal cost

c)

if Jim's marginal cost is greater than his marginal revenue

d)

if Labracorp's total revenue is less than its total cost

44.

David wants to buy a pizza and go to the movies. However, he only has enough money to do one or the other. In order to decide what to spend his limited money on, what must David do?

a)

engage in a rational decision making process

b)

visit a bank

c)

apply for interest

d)

hire a financial adviser

45.

A shift from production level B to production level A would

a)

represent an unattainable level of production and result in an inefficient use of resources.

b)

result in an opportunity cost in the production of output Y and would be considered an efficient use of resources.

c)

result in an opportunity cost in the production of output X and would be considered an efficient use of resources.

d)

result in an opportunity cost in the production of output Y and would be considered an inefficient use of resources.

46.

What does scarcity require people to do?

a)

trade stock

b)

make choices

c)

invest money

d)

seek government assistance

47.

A philosophy that government should not interfere with commerce or trade.

a)

Competitive-price theory

b)

Perfect competition theory

c)

Laissez-faire

d)

Monopoly theory

48.

Which of the following is NOT a condition for a perfect market?

a)

A large number of buyers and sellers

b)

Buyers and sellers deal in identical products

c)

Each buyer and seller acts independently

d)

Buyers and sellers are reasonably well informed

e)

Buyers and sellers must stay in their business unless authorized by the government to get out of that markets-ace

49.

The cost added by producing one additional product or service.

a)

Marginal cost

b)

Marginal revenue

c)

Relative cost

d)

Relative revenue

50.

The additional revenue that will be generated by increasing product sales by one unit.

a)

Profit

b)

Marginal Revenue

c)

Relative Revenue

d)

Profit Maximization

51.

Mark has just hired a new employee and his output has increased from 105 to 119. His marginal cost was $4.19 but his revenue was $18. What should mark do?

a)

Keep the amount of employees he has since he is making a profit.

b)

Fire his new employee due to the new marginal cost being to high.

c)

Hire more employees until marginal cost equals marginal revenue

d)

Fire several employees to keep production costs down

52.

What must be true to reach profit maximization?

a)

MC > MR

b)

MR > MC

c)

MR < MC

d)

MC = MR

53.

The real or imagined differences between competing products in the same industry.

a)

Nonprice competition

b)

Product differentiation

c)

Marketing differential

d)

Oligopoly

54.

Large firms can work together called _________________. The desire to do so is to raise prices which is called ____________________.

a)

Collusion; price fixing

b)

Cartels; price setting

c)

Teamwork; price-fixer-upper

d)

Oligopolies; price determination

55.

Which of the following is most likely an example of a monopoly?

a)

A Starbucks across from Dunkin Donuts

b)

A gas station in the country by itself

c)

3 fast food restaurants all on the same street

d)

A Kroger 4 miles away from a Walmart

56.

There are 3 types of monopolies identify which of the following answer is correct.

a)

Natural- production of a product from a single firm

Geographical- ownership or control of a

manufacturing method, process, or other scientific

advance.

Technological- monopoly based on the absence of other sellers in a certain geographic area

b)

Natural- production of a product from a single firm

Geographical- monopoly based on the absence of other sellers in a certain geographic area

Technological- ownership or control of a

manufacturing method, process, or other scientific

advance.

c)

Natural- ownership or control of a

manufacturing method, process, or other scientific

advance.

Geographical- production of a product from a single firm

Technological- monopoly based on the absence of other sellers in a certain geographic area

d)

Natural- ownership or control of a

manufacturing method, process, or other scientific

advance.

Geographical- monopoly based on the absence of other sellers in a certain geographic area

Technological- production of a product from a single firm

57.
How many firms are there in a perfect competition?
a)
1
b)
2-5
c)
Many
58.
Why does no one firm dominate in a perfect competition?
a)
No firm wants to
b)
Each firm sells to different people
c)
Each firm produces so little of the total supply that they cannot influence prices
d)
One firm will eventually dominate and make it a monopoly
59.
Factors that make it difficult for new firms to enter a market are called
a)
Barriers to entry
b)
Factors of production
c)
Limited supply
d)
Monopolistic Outlook
60.
How many firms are there in a monopoly?
a)
1
b)
2-5
c)
Many
61.

What prevents firms from entering a monopoly?

a)

Barriers to Entry

b)

Technology

c)

Price

d)

Barriers to Travel

62.
An industry that is dominated by a few large firms is 
a)
monopolistic competition.
b)
a monopoly.
c)
perfect competition.
d)
an oligopoly.
63.
Businesses can "Collude" or work together to set prices
a)
Oligopoly
b)
Monopoly
c)
Perfect Competition
64.
A market structure characterized by firms producing similar product with easy entry into the market
a)
Perfect Competition
b)
Monopolistic Competition
c)
Monopoly
65.
Choose the example that goes best with an oligopoly.
a)
apples
b)
cell phone providers
c)
utilities
d)
clothing
66.

Which of the following industries is an example of a monopoly?

a)

utilities/water

b)

department stores

c)

auto industry

d)

commercial airlines

67.
The jeans industry would fall into what type of market structure? ( jeans are similar but there are some differences in the product)
a)
monopoly
b)
oligopoly
c)
perfect competition
d)
monopolistic competition
68.
Which is NOT a characteristic of a monopoly?
a)
Seller sets the market price
b)
Entry into the market is easy
c)
Firm sells a unique product
d)
One seller
69.
Which is NOT a characteristic of perfect competition?
a)
difficult entry into the market
b)
many sellers
c)
identical product
d)
no control over price  
70.
Cartels are illegal in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Why do cartels NOT last?
a)
illegal
b)
members have to keep agreement
c)
they lose money
d)
products are competitive
72.

A market that has a few sellers of basically the same goods.

a)

Perfect Competition

b)

Pure Monopoly

c)

Monopolistic Competition

d)

Oligopoly

73.

Firms in this kind of market produce goods that are very close substitutes.

a)

Perfect Competition

b)

Pure Monopoly

c)

Monopolistic Competition

d)

Oligopoly

74.

Public utilities are an example.

a)

Perfect Competition

b)

Natural Monopoly

c)

Monopolistic Competition

d)

Oligopoly

75.

Government monopoly

a)

monopoly created and or owned by the government

b)

the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

c)

market structure in which the average costs of production are lowest when all output is produced by a single firm

d)

a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention.

76.
If Nike and Adidas merge, it would be a _____________ merger
a)
horizontal
b)
vertical
c)
insane
d)
ladder
77.
An oil driller, oil refinery, and gas company merge.... this is a ________________ merger
a)
horizontal
b)
vertical
c)
inappropriate
d)
monopolistic