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Econ Review

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best describes how a free enterprise society answers the basic economic questions?

a)

Allow the market to set prices for goods and services.

b)

Provide the State with ownership of all means of production.

c)

Exchange goods by means of individual bartering.

d)

Follow customs and traditions in deciding what to produce.

2.

Your high school diploma adds to which factor of production?

a)

Physical capital

b)

Capital expenses

c)

Human capital

d)

Land

3.

The price of gas has increased and people are moving away from their old gas guzzlers to more fuel efficient cars. This is an example of:

a)

Income effect

b)

Substitution effect

c)

Learning effect

d)

Complementary effect

4.

What is a characteristic of money?

a)

Intangible

b)

Portable

c)

Unlimited

d)

Elastic

5.

An appropriate title to the chart would be:

a)

Scarcity of Resources

b)

Factors of Production

c)

Opportunity Cost

d)

Macroeconomics

6.

The author is describing the characteristic of a system that was first introduced by:

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Friedrich Hayek

7.

Which of the following could be a demand determinant of cell phones?

a)

Government increases taxes on cellular phone production.

b)

Government increases regulations on cell phone manufactures.

c)

A new model of smart phones is released on the market.

d)

Japanese touchscreen factories are destroyed in an earthquake.

8.

A business owner should select which price for their good to reach equilibrium?

a)

$1.50

b)

$3.00

c)

$4.50

d)

$9.00

9.

An opportunity cost of Sharon's decision to study hard to pass her Economics test would be -

a)

Receiving an A on the test

b)

Time spent chatting with her friends

c)

Sharon raises her grade in the course

d)

Sharon makes her teacher proud

10.

Which of the following describes the process above?

a)

Completing the FAFSA

b)

Filling out income taxes online

c)

Writing your college essay

d)

Applying for the SAT/ACT

11.

Globalization of the 21st Century has affected the US by:

a)

Providing households with access to more goods and services

b)

Restricting the economic freedoms of household and firms

c)

Eliminating regulation from both foreign and domestic firms

d)

Increasing the amount of American-made goods in the market

12.

The opportunity cost of choosing option C is:

a)

0 blankets

b)

1 blanket

c)

4 scarves

d)

8 scarves

13.

Which of the following best completes the sequence?

a)

Purchase fish to feed family

b)

Return to sea and catch fish

c)

Apply sales tax to fish

d)

Transport fish to market

14.

Which of the following would be an impact of the image?

a)

Increased staff sizes

b)

Decreased capital

c)

Increased productivity

d)

Decreased efficiency

15.

Which of the following philosophers is a proponent of direct governments in the economy?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Friedrich Hayek

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Milton Friedman

16.

The main idea of the cartoon is that:

a)

Citizens of communist nations tend to be dissatisfied with the government

b)

China has the longest history of a communist economic system

c)

Communism originated in the Eastern hemisphere

d)

The number of communist countries has decreased over time

17.

If quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded it usually results in:

a)

equilibrium

b)

shortage

c)

surplus

d)

higher prices

18.

If each of the following persons had the same amount of take home pay, who would need the greatest amount of insurance?

a)

young single woman with no children

b)

young single woman with 2 young children

c)

young married man with no children

d)

elderly retired man with a retired wife

19.

A conclusion that can be drawn from the cartoon is the artist's disapproval of the Healthcare Reform Act due to its:

a)

restriction of freedom of economic choice

b)

high cost for those who are already insured

c)

inclusion of people with pre-existing conditions

d)

passage without proper approval of Congress

20.

If a pizza restaurant sells pizza for $1.50 per slice, what can be concluded about the market?

a)

The company has perfectly sold all pizzas produced without there being a demand for more

b)

There has been a shortage in the production of pizzas and the demand was not met for consumers

c)

More pizzas were made than what met the wants of the people leaving the company in a revenue shortage

d)

A sale occurred in order to convince the consumers to purchase the rest of the pizzas that were made

21.

Which of the following is a benefit of the US free enterprise system?

a)

Eliminating all social and economic welfare programs

b)

Paying less income taxes as the salary increases

c)

Having all needs met by the federal and state governments

d)

Creating wealth through hard work and good fortune

22.

Which of the following would be an accurate conclusion that could be drawn from the image above about a free enterprise system?

a)

All franchises have the same property rights as others

b)

Competition leads to increased choices for consumers

c)

Multiple businesses give fewer product options

d)

The government limits economic freedoms and choice

23.

Point X on the production possibility curve seen represents:

a)

efficiency

b)

underutilization

c)

equilibrium

d)

overutilization

24.

A good title for the chart would be:

a)

The factors of production

b)

US economic trade-offs

c)

Non-price determinants of supply

d)

Production possibility function

25.

The author's point of view is that the American policy of minimum wage has:

a)

expanded the gender wage gap

b)

been effective at increasing the money supply

c)

benefited the wealthy at the expense of the poor

d)

influenced additional policy change to solve the issue

26.

Which of these would be the best title of this list?

a)

Steps to receive a free credit report

b)

Suggestions to avoid overdraft checking fees

c)

Ways to improve one's personal credit score

d)

How to apply for a real estate mortgage

27.

A benefit of buying insurance is that:

a)

It takes care of any worries about any financial matters

b)

You do not need to spend any money out of your pocket

c)

You will never need it throughout your life

d)

It provides protection from unexpected events

28.

One way the role of the government has changed over time in the US free enterprise system is its:

a)

Decreased reliance on the goods and services provided by foreign nations

b)

Increased regulation to protect businesses from economic failure

c)

Willingness to fund wars with public tax dollars in times of need

d)

Desire to avoid competition between businesses selling a similar product

29.

Which of the following events likely occurred between 2014 and 2015?

a)

Applied for college loans

b)

Bankruptcy was declared

c)

Money transferred to checking account

d)

Mortgage loan taken out

30.

The photographs best identify:

a)

Incentives for local law enforcement to increase economic efficiency

b)

Methods for private businesses to earn additional profit

c)

Economic policies intended to promote economic freedoms

d)

Restrictions placed on the use of individual property

31.

Which of the following would be a benefit of renting a home?

a)

flexibility in location and movement

b)

building personal equity for the future

c)

personal responsibility for maintenance and repairs

d)

freedom of home improvement decisions

32.

Which country would most likely value entrepreneurship?

a)

Country A

b)

Country B

c)

Country C

d)

Country D

33.

Which of the following is a conclusion that could be drawn if the price of concert tickets is $20?

a)

excess demand / shortage of tickets

b)

excess supply / surplus of tickets

c)

decrease in the supply of tickets

d)

change in the supply of tickets

34.

It is a popular belief that outsourcing has recently changed the basic characteristics of the US economy because it:

a)

increases tax rates on American goods shipped to foreign nations

b)

gives job opportunities to people outside the US

c)

limits the number of products available to US citizens

d)

provides the government with more control over the means of production