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Unit 1 Microeconomics Review #2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of a scarce resource?

a)

Land

b)

labor

c)

Capital

d)

Electricity

e)

Each of these is a scarce resource.

2.

Although economists broadly believe that free markets are the most efficient way for a society to allocate goods, there are exceptions. Although the exceptions may not immediately seem scarce, it is because all resources are scarce that economists often call on governments to protect collective goods from free markets. All of the following are collective goods EXCEPT

a)

Clean Air

b)

Gasoline

c)

Fresh Water

d)

Roads

e)

Electricity infrastructure

3.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a scarce resource?

a)

Sugar

b)

Eggs

c)

Ovens

d)

An online recipe for chocolate cake.

4.

Which of the following correctly describes the owner(s) of a corporation?

a)

The Board of Directors.

b)

The stockholders.

c)

The Chief Executive Officer

d)

The employees.

e)

The government.

5.

Which of the following are economic choices that must be made in all economic systems? Select all that apply.

a)

What goods and services will be produced?

b)

What will the price of the goods and services be?

c)

How will the goods and services be produced?

d)

Who will receive the goods and services?

6.

A market system provides society's wants and needs due to

a)

government dictating the means of production.

b)

the role of social protests.

c)

self interest of the firms and business owners.

d)

government regulation.

7.

If the farmer is currently producing at possibility A, what is the opportunity cost of 45 pounds of peaches?

a)

0 pounds of strawberries.

b)

14 pounds of strawberries.

c)

24 pounds of strawberries.

d)

45 pounds of strawberries.

8.

If Country A is currently producing 4 pencils but decides it wants to increase production to 9 pencils, what will its opportunity costs be for the additional pencils?

a)

2 pens

b)

6 Pens

c)

10 pens

d)

20 pens

9.

The table above represents the length of time it takes China and the United States to produce a bushel of wheat or an IPhone.

Based on the table, which country has the absolute advantage in producing IPhones?

a)

China

b)

The United States

c)

Both countries do.

d)

Neither country does.

10.

Michael and David are artists. The table above represents the number of paintings or sculptures that each artist can produce in a year.

What is Michael's opportunity cost for a painting?

a)

1/2 a sculpture.

b)

1 sculpture.

c)

5 sculptures.

d)

10 sculptures.