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Guess that Principle (10 principles of economics)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A family consumes more goods and services by specializing in the production of only one good

a)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

b)

Principle 5: Trade can make everyone better off

c)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

d)

Principle 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

2.

Bill buys a home because he is confident that he is protected by property rights laws

a)

Principle 7: governments can sometimes improve market outcomes

b)

Principle 10: Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment

c)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

d)

Principle 4: People face incentives

3.

Jasmine wants to go to the movies with her friends, but she has homework due tonight. She must give up going to the movies if she wants to finish her homework.

a)

Principle 7: the government can sometimes improve market outcomes

b)

Principle 1: people face tradeoffs

c)

Principle 2: the cost of something is what you give up to get it

d)

Principle 6: Markets are usually a good way of organizing economic activity

4.

A t-shirt that Katie really wants is on sale for 10% off. She wouldn't have bought it at its original price, but now that it is 10% off she buys it.

a)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

b)

Principles 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

c)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

d)

Principle 4: People respond to incentives

5.

When you join the economics association on campus, you get a free t-shirt and some pizza. But, in order to get those free things you must give up your time for club meetings.

a)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

b)

Principle 10: Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment

c)

Principle 5: Trade can make everyone better off

d)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

6.

Emily considers how much more time she would have to spend studying to increase her midterm grade by 2%

a)

Principle 7: Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes

b)

Principle 2: the cost of something is what you give up to get it

c)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

d)

Principle 8: A country's standard of living depends on its productivity

7.

The United States is more productive than Australia, which means that the United States is a wealthier country.

a)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

b)

Principle 7: Governments can sometimes improve market outcomes

c)

Principle 8: A country's standard of living depends on its ability to produce goods and services

d)

Principle 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

8.

The Scottish government decides to print more money, and the price of milk rices from $1 a gallon to $4 a gallon

a)

Principle 5: Trade can make everyone better off

b)

Principle 2: The cost of something is what you give up to get it

c)

Principle 4: People respond to incentives

d)

Principle 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

9.

Adam Smith said that the "invisible hand" controls the market and creates the optimal outcome

a)

Principle 1: people face tradeoffs

b)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

c)

Principle 6: Markets are usually a good way of organizing economic activity

d)

Principle 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

10.

The government prints more money to stimulate the economy and create more jobs, but the price of milk increases from $1 to $4.

a)

Principle 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

b)

Principle 5: Trade can make everyone better off

c)

Principle 10: Society faces a short run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment

d)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin