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ECON2 First nine weeks makeup quiz

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is used to measure inflation?

a)

a ruler

b)

CPI Consumer Price Index

c)

a scale

2.
Which of these is the most liquid asset? 
a)
Checks
b)
Property
c)
Cash
d)
Credit
3.
A good tax should be all of these but?
a)
Simple
b)
Efficient 
c)
Equal
d)
Overbearing 
4.
What is happening here?
a)
Bartering
b)
Cooking
c)
Flirting
d)
Machismo
5.
Which is not a use of money?
a)
Medium of exchange
b)
a store of value
c)
unit of account
d)
to start a fire
6.

What type of money would this be?

a)

Commodity

b)

Fiat

c)

Representitive

d)

Gold

7.
What is a negative of using a Debit Card?
a)
Bank Fees if you use your banks ATM
b)
Paying interest
c)
Can get charged fees if the money isn't in your account
d)
They only work on weekdays
8.

The more credit cards you have, the higher and better your credit score is?

a)

True

b)

False

9.
Inflation makes your money less valuable over time?
a)
True
b)
False
10.

The best way for a government to get out of debt is to print more money?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which is the least risky investment?

a)

A Stock

b)

A Mutual Fund

c)

Starting your own business

12.
Diversification lowers your risk?
a)
True
b)
False
13.

The lower your skill level, the higher your wage?

a)

True

b)

False

14.
Progressive taxes
a)
are higher the more you make
b)
are lower the more you make
c)
are the same for everyone
15.

Regressive taxes...

a)

Are higher the more you make

b)

Are lower the more you make

c)

are the same for everyone

16.

Which would be the best inflation rate?

a)

-4%

b)

3%

c)

15%

17.

This type of card allows you to withdraw money directly out of your checking account to pay for things...

a)

Credit Card

b)

Debit Card

c)

Gift Card

d)

E-Card

18.

The loan a bank gives you to purchase a house is called a...

a)

Mortgage

b)

Default Loan

c)

Equity Loan

d)

Building Loan

19.

The ____________ guarantees your bank deposits up to $250,000?

a)

Chinese Government

b)

FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)

c)

The President

d)

The Bank

20.

Which is not a Characteristic of Money?

a)

Durability

b)

Portability

c)

Divisibility

d)

Invincibility

21.

A financial action taken today that will create financial benefits in the future?

a)

Portfolio

b)

Maturity

c)

Investment

d)

Buying a Ski Doo

22.

A portfolio is the collection of all of one’s financial assets?

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In financial markets, the period of maturity more than five years of financial instruments is classified as

a)

intermediate term

b)

capital term

c)

short - term

d)

long - term

24.

The markets which deal with buying and selling of bonds, mortgages, notes and stocks are considered as

a)

financial instruments

b)

financial asset markets

c)

physical asset markets

d)

easy markets

25.

The 'New York Stock Exchange' is an example of

a)

capital markets

b)

money markets

c)

liquid markets

d)

short - term markets

26.

In which type of financial markets are fresh shares issued and sold?

a)

Money market

b)

Capital market

c)

Primary market

d)

Secondary market

27.

What is the main function of financial market?

a)

Price Determination

b)

Channeling funds

c)

Provides Liquidity to Financial Assets

28.

How many categorizations of financial markets are mentioned in the text?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

29.

The equity market is _______ .

a)

a financial market where the trading of debt instruments takes place.

b)

a financial market in which shares are issued and traded, either through exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

c)

a financial market where buyers and sellers of securities(or their agents or brokers) meet in one central location to conduct trades.

d)

is a financial market in which long- term debt and equity instruments are traded.

30.

Financial institutions are also known as ________.

a)

Financial organisation

b)

Financial system

c)

Financial intermediaries

d)

All of the above

31.

A person who buys or sells equities for his or her clients is a .....

a)

Insurance agent

b)

financial advisor

c)

accountant

d)

stockbroker

32.

Money market deals in __________.

a)

Short term Securities

b)

Medium-term securities

c)

Long term Securities

d)

None of these

33.

GDP counts the _____ of goods and services produced in a country.

a)

dollar value

b)

quantity amount

c)

quality value

34.

Which of the following products would NOT be counted towards GDP?

a)

A lawn service

b)

A bag of Doritos

c)

Steel used in the production of cars

d)

Concert tickets

35.

Home construction begins November 2019. Construction is completed November 2020. It is sold February 2021. What year will the value of the home be calculated into GDP?

a)

2019

b)

2020

c)

2021

36.

Which of the following statements is false?

a)

If a good is produced in the United States and sold in the United States, it's included in the U.S. GDP.

b)

If a good is produced in the United States and sold in another country, it's included in the U.S. GDP.

c)

If a good is produced in another country, and sold in the United States, it is included in the U.S. GDP.

d)

If a good is produced in another country, and sold in the United States, it is not included in the U.S. GDP.

37.

A series of increasing and decreasing levels of economic activity is known as

a)

natural economic behavior.

b)

Gross Domestic Product.

c)

real GDP.

d)

the business cycle.

38.

Which of the following is NOT a phase in the Business Cycle?

a)

Peak

b)

Expansion

c)

Recession

d)

Boom

39.

Bob gets laid off from work because his job implemented new machines that can do his job more efficiently. This is an example of why type of unemployment?

a)

Structural

b)

Cyclical

c)

Frictional

d)

Seasonal

40.

Adrienne chose to quit her job so she can spend more time at home with her son. Is Adrienne counted in the unemployment rate?

a)

Yes

b)

No

41.

Who is not counted in the labor force?

a)

Mary, who is in the military.

b)

Sue, who just got fired for taking too many sick days.

c)

Joe, who lost his job 6 months ago, but still putting in applications.

d)

Skipper, who works part-time hours, but would rather work full-time.

42.

The difference between real and nominal GDP is

a)

real GDP is the actual dollar value of goods and services, nominal GDP is adjusted for inflation.

b)

nominal GDP is the actual dollar value of goods and services, real GDP is adjusted for inflation.

43.

What usually happens during an economic recession?

a)

more jobs are created

b)

unemployment increases

c)

unemployment decreases

d)

GDP increases

44.

Using the image above, what conclusion can be made?

a)

During a recession, the economy will usually improve.

b)

As the economy declines, unemployment levels increase.

c)

As the economy increases, unemployment increases.

d)

There is no valuable information in this graph.

45.

Who is NOT counted towards the unemployment rate? (Click all who apply)

a)

Hanz retired from the automobile industry.

b)

Franz has been working for an accounting firm for 5 years.

c)

Serg has joined the army.

d)

Rexford is 15 years old and works at Publix.

e)

Clause has not had a job in 2 years, but he has continuously applied for jobs.

46.

What type of unemployment is this? Francis has been laid off because the company he worked for now uses a new software that does his job.

a)

Frictional Unemployment

b)

Structural Unemployment

c)

Cyclical Unemployment

d)

Seasonal Unemployment

47.

What type of unemployment is this? Todd has been hired by Target in November to assist with the increased consumer demand.

a)

Frictional Unemployment

b)

Structural Unemployment

c)

Cyclical Unemployment

d)

Seasonal Unemployment

48.

What type of unemployment is this? Willy quit his job of 30 years to pursue his passion of being a basket weaver.

a)

Frictional Unemployment

b)

Structural Unemployment

c)

Cyclical Unemployment

d)

Seasonal Unemployment

49.

What type of unemployment is this? Covid-19 has resulted in many people to be laid off.

a)

Frictional Unemployment

b)

Structural Unemployment

c)

Cyclical Unemployment

d)

Seasonal Unemployment

50.

The U.S. government determines the consumer price index (CPI) by creating a "market basket" of hundreds of goods and services purchased by…

a)

the typical household.

b)

the typical manufacturer.

c)

the typical individual.

d)

the typical business.

51.

A gradual increase in the overall prices of goods and services produced is called

a)

GDP.

b)

inflation.

c)

hyperinflation.

d)

expansion.

52.

A student records her income and spending for past month, she uses the function of money

a)

Medium of exchange

b)

Standard of deferred payments

c)

Unit of account

d)

Store of value

53.

A saving account in a bank represents the function of money:

a)

Store of value

b)

A medium of exchange

c)

A standard for deferred payments

d)

A measure of value

54.

Choose the most accurate definition of "money".

a)

Money is anything generally accepted in payment for goods or services or in the repayment of debts.

b)

Money is anything recognized in trading and transaction for goods.

c)

Money is legal currency that is released by banks to satisfy the financial needs of the people.

55.

Which of the following is not a medium of exchange?

a)

Easily standardized

b)

Divisible

c)

Quickly become less valuable

d)

Widely rejected

56.

The primary function of money is

a)

the store of value function

b)

the medium of exchange function.

c)

the unit of account function

d)

the savings function.

57.

For which function, money is accepted as a unit of account?

a)

Measure of value,

b)

Medium of exchange

c)

Standard of deferred payment

d)

Store of value

58.

A medium of exchange is_______

a)

something that is generally acceptable in exchange for goods and services

b)

a legally recognized asset that is generally accepted in exchange for goods and services.

c)

something that circulates and provides a standardized means of evaluating the relative price of goods and services.

d)

The ability of money to command purchasing power in the future

59.

Money serves as a unit of account. This means that________

a)

money is a common measure of value

b)

money is a means of calculating relative prices of goods and services.

c)

money is the value in exchange of all goods and services

d)

all of these

60.

What of the following is true? Bank... (4)

a)

is a financial institution

b)

is a financial intermediary

c)

is a private business and is not regulated

d)

connects customers that have capital deficits to customers with capital surpluses

e)

accepts deposits and channels those deposits into lending activities

61.

Which types of banks can you name? (3)

a)

Central bank

b)

Investment bank

c)

Non-profit bank

d)

Commercial bank

62.

Which of the following are the functions of commercial banks (both primary and secondary)? (3)

a)

maintain record of Government revenue and expenditure

b)

determine foreign exchange rates

c)

exchange foreign currencies

d)

receive deposits

e)

give loans

63.

What functions have the merchant (investment) banks? (2)

a)

raise funds for industry on the various financial markets

b)

determine foreign exchange rates

c)

finance international trade

d)

receive deposits

64.

What are the main functions implemented by the Central bank? (4)

a)

It prints the national currency and determines foreign exchange rates

b)

it advises the Government on monetary and credit policies and maintains record of Government revenue and expenditure

c)

offer stockbroking and portfolio management services to rich corporate and individual clients

d)

it decides on the interest rates for bank deposits and bank loans

e)

maintain deposit accounts of all other banks and advances money to other banks, when needed

65.

What differs merchant (investment) bank from commercial one?

a)

Merchant banks work mainly with the government

b)

Merchant banks work mainly with individuals

c)

Merchant banks deal mainly with businesses

d)

Merchant banks deal mainly with commercial banks

66.

What are the main types of deposits? (3)

a)

Current Deposit

b)

Interest Deposit

c)

Fixed deposit

d)

Savings deposit

67.

What is the difference between current and fixed deposit?

a)

Current deposit is only for small sums of money

b)

Fixed deposits can be withdrawn any time, but current deposits can not

c)

Current deposits can be withdrawn any time, but fixed deposits can not

68.

What types of loans do you know? (3)

a)

Savings

b)

Cash credit

c)

overdraft

d)

current

e)

Mortage

69.

What are the primary functions of commercial banks? (2)

a)

accepting deposits

b)

collection of checks

c)

granting loans

d)

foreign exchange

70.

Which of the following are the secondary functions of the commercial banks? (3)

a)

collection of checks

b)

transfer of funds

c)

dealing in foreign exchange

d)

accepting deposits

e)

lending money

71.

What is a minimum interest rate?

a)

This is the discount rate, at which the central bank makes secured loans to government

b)

This is the discount rate, at which the central bank makes secured loans to individuals

c)

This is the discount rate, at which the central bank makes secured loans to business

d)

This is the discount rate, at which the central bank makes secured loans to commercial banks

72.

What is collateral?

a)

Hollywood movie with Tom Cruise

b)

an asset to secure the loan

c)

the board of directors of the central bank

d)

member of bank staff

73.

Who are blue chips?

a)

Very rich bankers

b)

Wealthy government officers

c)

poor people

d)

very safe large companies

74.

Which of the following are services granted by the banks? (3)

a)

Mobile banking

b)

Net-banking

c)

Collateral

d)

ATM

e)

Safeguarding

75.

What are the advantages of keeping money in the bank? (2)

a)

interest

b)

protection of funds

c)

The possibility of withdrawing money anytime with high interest rates

d)

good pension

76.

Why banks make profit? The main source

a)

They collect more interest than they pay to savers

b)

They pay more to savers than they collect

c)

They sell a lot of currency

d)

They render a lot of consult services

77.

What kind of bank does not take or keep the money of individual?

a)

investment (merchant)

b)

commercial

c)

retail

d)

savings

78.

Which of the following are Central banks? (3)

a)

Federal Reserve of the United States

b)

Bank of England

c)

Central Bank of Russia

d)

Barclays

e)

Sberbank

79.

What are the examples of banks?

a)

central bank

b)

commercial (retail) bank

c)

savings and loans banks

d)

development banks

e)

all of them

80.

What was the cause of the global banking crisis in 2008?

a)

Banks gave mortgages without checking financial backgrounds of clients

b)

Banks did not give loans to individuals

c)

Banks did not give loans to business

d)

The collapse of US currency

81.

What year did the first world wide banking crisis emerged?

a)

1929

b)

2008

c)

1998

d)

1914

82.

When output decreases, but prices increase

a)

Stagflation

b)

Inflation

c)

Deflation

d)

Hyperinflation

83.

Factors used by economists to determine where we are in the business cycle

a)

Leading Indicators

b)

Leading Inflation

c)

Capital Deepening

d)

Lorenz Curve

84.

Post-graduation unemployment

a)

Frictional

b)

Structural

c)

Seasonal

d)

Cyclical

85.

Unemployment resulting from a worker's skills no longer being demanded by employers

a)

Structural

b)

Frictional

c)

Seasonal

d)

Cyclical

86.

The opening of investment and trade with foreign companies

a)

Globalization

b)

Market Basket

c)

Income Distribution

d)

Cyclical

87.

Unemployment resulting in certain times of the year

a)

Seasonal

b)

Structural

c)

Frictional

d)

Cyclical

88.

Unemployment during a contraction

a)

Cyclical

b)

Frictional

c)

Seasonal

d)

Structural

89.

The process of increasing one's knowledge

a)

Capital Deepening

b)

Leading Indicators

c)

Core Inflation Rate

d)

Lorenz Curve

90.

Divide the number of unemployed by the labor force

a)

Unemployment Rate

b)

Core Inflation Rate

c)

Deflation Rate

d)

Lorenz Curve

91.

Unemployment due to over-qualification or part time employment

a)

Underemployment

b)

Full Employment

c)

Seasonal

d)

Globalization

92.

A sad able-bodied worker who is no longer searching for employment

a)

Discouraged Worker

b)

Full Employed

c)

Globalization

d)

Poverty Threshold

93.

Our ability to purchase the goods and services we desire

a)

Purchasing Power

b)

Poverty Threshold

c)

Capital Deepening

d)

Leading Indicators

94.

Using the prices for a standard set of items to gauge the level of inflation in a society

a)

Consumer Price Index

b)

Christmas Price Index

c)

Inflation

d)

Core Inflation Rate

95.

Employment absent of cyclical unemployment

a)

Full

b)

Structural

c)

Seasonal

d)

Frictional

96.

Inflation rate that disregards energy and food prices

a)

Core Inflation Rate

b)

Consumer Price Index

c)

Inflation Rate

d)

Deflation Rate

97.

Outrageously high inflation that can exceed 100% each month

a)

Hyperinflation

b)

Deflation

c)

Inflation

d)

Core Inflation

98.

When prices decrease steadily over a period of time

a)

Deflation

b)

Hyperinflation

c)

Inflation

d)

Stagflation

99.

Income level that is unable to provide adequate support for a family

a)

Poverty Threshold

b)

Poverty Rate

c)

Lorenz Curve

d)

Leading Indicators

100.

How salaries and wages are diffused through a society

a)

Income Distribution

b)

Poverty Threshold

c)

Capital Deepening

d)

Core Inflation Rate

101.

A graphical representation of income distribution. It's perfectly straight if everyone earns the same income.

a)

Lorenz Curve

b)

Purchasing Power

c)

Deflation

d)

Globalization

102.
This is a tax on a very specific item, such as gasoline or tires.
a)
progressive
b)
excise
c)
sin
d)
estate
103.
This is a tax on property inherited after a person's death.
a)
excise
b)
proportional
c)
gift
d)
estate
104.
This is the top source of revenue for the federal government.
a)
individual income taxes
b)
corporate income taxes
c)
customs duties
d)
FICA
105.
FICA pays for these two entitlement programs
a)
Social Security and school lunches
b)
Medicare and Medicaid
c)
Social Security and Medicare
d)
Unemployment and Medicaid insurance
106.
This is a tax on an imported good.
a)
customs duty
b)
gift tax
c)
estate tax
d)
user fee
107.
Under this principle of taxation, a person that benefits from the use of a good or service should pay for it.
a)
ability to pay principle
b)
benefit principle
c)
progressive principle
d)
regressive principle
108.
Which of the following collects your individual income taxes?
a)
Census Bureau
b)
Office of Management and Budget
c)
Internal Revenue Service
d)
Social Security Administration
109.
The federal income tax on individuals was established by the
a)
15th Amendment
b)
Federal Insurance Contributions Act
c)
16th Amendment
d)
Income Tax Act of 1956
110.
The individual income tax in the U.S. is 
a)
progressive
b)
regressive
c)
proportional
111.
Which of the following is not one of the major impacts of government spending?
a)
change in resource allocation
b)
change in income distribution
c)
a reduction of federal debt
d)
government competition with the private sector
112.
When is the fiscal year?
a)
January 1- December 31
b)
April 15-April 14
c)
October 1-September 30
113.
On which of the following does the federal government spend the largest portion of its budget?
a)
Medicare
b)
Defense
c)
Social Security
d)
Education
114.
What is spending that is greater than revenue?
a)
balanced
b)
suplus
c)
deficit
115.
What is spending that equals revenue?
a)
balanced
b)
surplus
c)
deficit
116.
Which of the following is closest to the amount of our federal debt?
a)
$19 million
b)
$19 billion
c)
$19 trillion
117.
The taxing and spending policies of the president and Congress are known as
a)
revenue policy
b)
fiscal policy
c)
monetary policy
d)
recession policy
118.
Who is in charge of fiscal policy?
a)
Government
b)
Federal Reserve
119.
Which of the following are responsible for making fiscal policy decision? 
a)
The President and Congress
b)
The Federal Reserve System
c)
The National Council of Economic Advisors
d)
The commerce Department
120.
Taxing & spending to help the economy grow is referred to as
a)
expansionary policy
b)
monetary policy
c)
contractionary policy
d)
budget deficit
121.
Taxing & spending to slow the economy is referred to as 
a)
budget surplus 
b)
monetary policy
c)
contractionary policy
d)
budget deficit
122.
The federal government's overall approach to spending and taxes is called
a)
Physical Policy
b)
Fiscal Policy
c)
Money
d)
Monetary Policy
123.
An example of expansionary fiscal policy would be
a)
cutting taxes.
b)
cutting government spending.
c)
cutting production of consumer goods.
d)
cutting prices of consumer goods.
124.
If the unemployment rate is rising and GDP is falling, the fiscal policy action that the federal government should MOST likely follow is 
a)
decreasing taxes.
b)
decreasing spending.
c)
decreasing the money supply.
d)
decreasing the reserve requirement.
125.
If and economy experiences a dramatic rise in prices, which fiscal policy action could be taken?
a)
Selling securities on the open market
b)
Raising interest rates
c)
Reducing government spending
d)
Raising reserve requirements
126.
Fiscal Policy is the means by which the government keeps the economy stable through taxes and programs provided to the people.
a)
True
b)
False
127.
The Federal government is concerned that economic growth is too high, that it is unsustainable, and that inflation is resulting. Which of the following fiscal policies  might be enacted to reduce inflation?
a)
Increasing taxation
b)
Open market sales
c)
decreasing taxation
d)
Increasing government spending
128.
An example of expansionary fiscal policy would be
a)
cutting taxes.
b)
cutting government spending.
c)
cutting production of consumer goods.
d)
cutting prices of consumer goods.
129.
Which of the following is not a tool of fiscal policy?
a)
Taxing
b)
Spending
c)
Interest Rates
d)
All of these options are tools of fiscal policy.
130.
When the government raises taxes, what does it take out of circulation?
a)
Money
b)
Credit
c)
People
d)
Jobs
131.
True or False-- the Federal Reserve helps with fiscal policy
a)
True
b)
False