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Economics Final Review 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following type of tax is collected by state and local governments but not by the federal government?

a)

Excise tax

b)

Income tax

c)

Sales tax

d)

Tariffs

2.

One advantage to using a debit card is that it allows the user to --

a)

access currency without carrying cash

b)

purchase goods without having any money

c)

build a strong credit score

d)

repay credit card debts faster

3.

Money that has value simply because the government says it does is called --

a)

credit

b)

currency

c)

fiat money

d)

representative money

4.

commodity money can best be described as --

a)

currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, despite the fact that it has no intrinsic value and is not backed by reserves

b)

a form of money which has an intrinsic value, meaning it is worth something in its own right rather than simply being a token of financial value

c)

trade goods or services between two people without the exchange of money

d)

money that consists of a token or certificate that can be exchanged for a specific good, such as gold, silver, or potentially water, oil, or food

5.

Economic growth would most likely result from --

a)

decreased trade

b)

decreased sales or stock

c)

increases employment

d)

increased productivity

6.

High levels of unemployment combined with high levels of inflation could indicate that the business cycle has entered into a period of --

a)

expansion

b)

investment

c)

stagflation

d)

recession

7.

An expansionary period in the business cycle is distinguished by --

a)

declining sales

b)

low unemployment

c)

high inflation

d)

fewer excise taxes

8.

*Few Sellers

*Some control over price

*High market entry barriers

*Some product differentiation

a)

Monopolistic competition

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Pure competition

d)

Natural monopoly

9.

Recently, the government announced that it would discontinue the production of a particular military aircraft. How will this decision affect the circular flow model?

a)

There will be a reduction in the income of households resulting in reduced purchasing power.

b)

There will be an increase in the product market because aircraft makers will be more efficient.

c)

There will be a shift of government spending to the production of alternative products.

d)

There will be an increase in unemployment resulting in the creation of new types of jobs.

10.

David's mother sends him to the grocery store to buy milk. While at the store, David decides he is hungry and buys a dozen doughnuts for a snack. At the cash register, David finds that after paying for the doughnuts, he doesn't have enough money to pay for the milk. David's mother decides it is time for him to get a job and earn his own money. David's best friend tells him that Deluxe Car Wash is hiring. He applies and is hired to become a car dryer. David is very excited about his new job and the money he will soon be earning.


-When David gets a job at the car wash, what is he doing?

a)

buying his resource

b)

selling his goods

c)

buying his goods

d)

selling his resource

11.

The grocery store is which sector of the circular-flow model?

a)

Factor

b)

Households

c)

Production

d)

Business firms

12.

One of the benefits of the U.S. free enterprise system is the--

a)

equal distribution of goods and services

b)

lack of union participation by workers

c)

guaranteed returns on investments

d)

amount of choices for consumers

13.

Which of the following is most characteristic of the U.S. free enterprise system?

a)

Markets that respond to consumer demand

b)

Public ownership of the factors of production

c)

Nationalization of energy companies

d)

Government price controls

14.

Andrew values where he lives. He likes to make decisions about his job and his ability to acquire wealth. He also wants to be the one to decide what producers should produce and what he is able to purchase. In which type of economy does Andrew live?

a)

Subsistence

b)

Communist

c)

Free enterprise

d)

Socialist

15.

Which of the following economic systems is characterized by a lack of competition?

a)

command

b)

capitalism

c)

free enterprise

d)

mixed

16.

Economic systems that are characterized by government control of the economic decision making process are considered to be --

a)

free market

b)

efficient

c)

choice based

d)

communist

17.

Olivia lives in a country with a socialist economic system. There are three government television stations available for viewing. She bought a new television after payday and watches one of the government stations in the evenings.


-Which economic characteristic of the free enterprise system is most likely missing?

a)

Wages

b)

Economic freedom

c)

Competition

d)

Property rights

18.

Casey works in a government-owned radio factory in a command economy. While the factory superintendent sets quotas for how many radios should be produced, workers rarely meet the quota, and the quality of the radios is low. However, they all get paid the same amount each week.


-Which characteristic of free enterprise is missing in this scenario?

a)

Labor

b)

Industrial production

c)

Incentives

d)

Wages

19.

George and Martha bought a new home in a new neighborhood. When George built a large barn, his neighbors complained.


-which of the following economic characteristics of the free enterprise system will probably help George and Martha keep their barn?

a)

Role of government

b)

Competition

c)

Economic Freedom

d)

Property rights

20.

The basic idea of choice presents which of the problems in economics?

a)

Businesses can sell what they want.

b)

People get to decide what they want.

c)

Choice is a way of life.

d)

Decisions produce costs.

21.

Paying rent instead of purchasing tickets to a concert is an example of --

a)

circular flow model

b)

scarcity

c)

property rights

d)

opportunity cost

22.

Alyssa is planning to open a small tailoring business. Which of the following represents capital needed to start such a business?

a)

building space

b)

Marketing team

c)

Sewing machines

d)

Dressmakers

23.

Scarcity is a basic economic problem because --

a)

governments limit production

b)

people have trouble making choices

c)

resources are limited

d)

opportunity costs limit demand

24.

Dell Software today announced the release of a fully localized Simplified Chinese version of Toad for Oracle. The new release marks the latest milestone for Dell Software's flagship database develpemnt and management solution.

--Press Release, Dell, July 2014 www.dell.com (http://dell.com)_(accessed July 24, 2014)


-What basic economic question is addressed in the press release?

a)

What to produce?

b)

How much to produce?

c)

How to produce?

d)

For whom to produce?