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WorksheetsMacroeconomics Test 2022
Total questions: 142
Worksheet time: 4hrs 28mins
The most common form of business organization in the United States is:
Limited Partnership
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
General Partnership
Which of the following is an advantage of sole proprietorship?
There are almost no requirements to start up a sole proprietorship.
The owner keeps all the profits.
The owner makes all the decisions.
All of the above statements are true.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sole proprietorship?
They're hard to start up
Personal property is protected under bankruptcy
The owner takes all the risk and responsibility
The owner doesn't get to keep all the profits
Which of the following is a disadvantage of sole proprietorship?
The owner has unlimited liability
The owner has to share business decisions
The owners are protected from all the risk and responsibility
The owners doesn't get to keep all the profits
Limited life applies to ______ .
corporations
sole proprietorships
nonprofit organizations
multinationals
benefit received by employees in addition to wages and salaries. Includes paid vacations, sick leave, retirement, insurance
cooperative
Business organization
Unlimited liability
Fringe Benefits
Corporation
requirement that an owner is personally and fully responsible for all losses and debts of a business; applies to proprietorships, general partnerships
cooperative
Business organization
Unlimited liability
Fringe Benefits
Corporation
Characteristics include owned by two or more people and may be general or limited
Sole Propriotorship
Partnership
Corporation
Franchise
Which of the following might upset the board of directors in a corporation?
If the company's stocks are bought on an exchange
if the company's stocks are sold on an exchange
if the company's stocks increase in value
if the company's stocks lose value
Suppose a firm that makes appliances merges with a company that makes clothes, and later it buys a slaughter house. What is this combination called?
franchise
horizontal merger
conglomerate
cooperative
Some businesses are not organized to maximize profits. Instead their goals are to work for the good of all their members or to work for the good of society. This describes
franchises and multinationals
cooperatives and nonprofits
general and limited partnerships
horizontal and vertical mergers
The board of directors of a corporation is responsible for
running the company's day-to-day operations
hiring officers / executives to run the business
determining the price of the company's shares
paying dividends to shareholders
A __________ takes place when firms involved in different steps of manufacturing or marketing come together.
horizontal merger
diagonal merger
circular merger
vertical merger
Which of the following is an example of a vertical merger?
A shirt factory acquires a button manufacturer.
A computer maker acquires a publisher.
A Chinese company acquires a U.S. company.
A bread bakery acquires a cookie company.
Which of the following is a corporation that issues stock that can be freely bought and sold?
multinational corporation
nonprofit corporation
private corporation
public corporation
What is the name for an individual who owns a share of a corporation and is entitled to part of its profits?
stockholder
president
officer
director
Collective bargaining is the
practice used by employers to hire groups of laborers.
practice used by employers to get the cheapest labor possible.
idea that laborers working in groups are more productive in the workplace.
idea that laborers acting together have greater success in negotiating with management.
Which of the following best describes the concept of unlimited liability?
The shareholders are responsible for repaying the business debts.
Personal assets of the business owner(s) can be used to repay the business debts.
Portions of a company's profit paid to shareholders.
The business owner(s) is/are not responsible for paying the business debts.
A corporation that operates in many different countries or nations
Major
Transcontinental
Multinational
Massive
A form of business where you rent or lease the name, business profile, and way of doing business from the owner
PARTNERSHIP
CORPORATION
SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP
FRANCHISE
__________________ are senior executives who have been elected by the company's shareholders to direct business operations on behalf of their owners.
Managers
Directors
Employees
Supervisors
This business venture is an agreement between two or more groups to form a business entity in order to achieve a specific goal or to operate for a specific period of time.
joint venture
limited liability company (LLC)
S-Corporation
syndicate
How are closely held and publicly held corporations different
Only publicly held corporations issue stock
Only closely held corporations trade stock on the NY stock exchange
Anyone can buy publicly held corporation stock but not closely held stock
The fees a franchisee must pay to a parent company to sell their product
Royalties
Cooperative
Glass Ceiling
Barrier to Entry
An organization that exists to create a better society and fix societal ills
Nonprofit
Mediation
Royalties
Liability
An organization that seeks to improve working conditions and pay
Labor Union
Collective Bargaining
Cooperative
Business Franchise
When a third party hears arguments from two competing parties and renders a decision to be followed by the two parties
Arbitration
Mediation
Cooperative
Collective Bargaining
When a neutral party works with two opposing parties to sort out their differences
Mediation
Collective Bargaining
Outsourcing
Arbitration
The lowest legal wage allowed for one hour of work.
wage floor
wage ceiling
glass ceiling
minimum wage
Samuel Gompers founded an organization that focused on the interests of ________.
temporary workers
unskilled workers
skilled workers
contract workers
Typically, the demand is high but the supply is low for
professional workers.
semi-skilled workers.
temporary workers.
unskilled workers.
how will labour unions affect an employee?
They negotiate the working conditions and wages received.
Support restrictions on imported goods through quotas and tariffs.
The prices of products raise to a higher amount.
They don't affect an employee.
how will labour unions affect an employer?
The high-skilled workers are more likely to be represented by a union.
Products cost more than usual.
They have to pay more for low-skilled employees.
They don't affect them at all.
How would strike positively affect workers?
It would "force" employers to accept a "reasonable" proposition by employees.
It would allow them to get back their old position without a decrease in a positive employee and employer relationship bond.
Both parties lose money because of delayed service and loss of production time.
work that requires minimal specialized skill and training
derived demand
productivity of labor
equilibrium wage
unskilled labor
semi-skilled labor
work that requires advance skills and education
featherbedding
labor union
glass ceiling
professional labor
skilled labor
work that requires specialized skills and training
featherbedding
labor union
glass ceiling
professional labor
skilled labor
work that requires no specialized skills education or training
derived demand
productivity of labor
equilibrium wage
unskilled labor
semi-skilled labor
Wages are governed by what two primary forces:
Government and Economy
Workers and Employers
Supply and Demand
Corona and Virus
Which of the following is NOT a Phase?
Expansion
Contraction
Neutral
Peak
Trough
The Business Cycle measures ___ over time.
wealth
inflation
economic growth
The business cycle is made up of how many phases?
5
4
3
2
Which option presents the business cycle in the correct order
trough, contraction, peak, recovery
trough, expansion, peak, contraction
peak, expansion, trough, recovery
peak, contraction, recovery, trough
If a news headline says, "Finally!!! 2 straight months of increased jobs."
Where on the business cycle is the current economy?
Peak
Contraction/Recession
Trough
Expansion/Growth/Recovery
If a news headline says, "6 straight years of growth! How much longer can the economy keep up?"
Where on the business cycle is the current economy?
Peak
Contraction/Recession
Trough
Expansion/Growth/Recovery
If a news headline says, "3 months of consecutive job losses is impacting consumer confidence."
Where on the business cycle is the current economy?
Peak
Contraction/Recession
Trough
Expansion/Growth/Recovery
What are the three economic goals every society seeks to accomplish?
full employment, stable prices, economic growth
6% inflation, 10% unemployment, slow economic growth
Everyone employed, control inflation, flat economic growth
Promote economic growth, full unemployment, limit inflation
a gradual, steady increase in prices combined with unemployment and low consumer demand
stagflation
influence
inflation
consumer price index
a gradual, steady increase in the prices of goods and services
stagflation
influence
inflation
consumer price index
In a recession, uncertainty about employment can deter spending. Which of the following is a synonym for “deter?”
Discourage
Enable
Facilitate
Permit
Where does the largest share of federal tax revenue come from?
Corporate taxes
General sales taxes
Individual income taxes
Property taxes
Which of the following do homeowners pay based on the value of the residence?
Corporate taxes
General sales taxes
Individual income taxes
Property taxes
A tax rate is applied to an income range, or
Progressive Taxes
Tax Bracket
Other Taxes
Tax Credit
Takes a smaller share of one's income as the amount of income grows is
Progressive Taxes
Revenue
Regressive Taxes
Evasion
Takes a larger share of one's income as the amount of income grows is
Proportional Taxes
Progressive Taxes
Tax Evasion
Tax
The terms proportional, regressive, and progressive refer to _____
principles of taxation
criteria for effective taxes
types of taxes
benefit principle
The FICA deduction taken from your paycheck is
Social Security and Medicare
Medicare and sales tax
Medicare and tax loopholes
sales tax and flat tax
Oversees the entire banking system, 7 members appointed by the president and approved by the Senate; serve 14 year terms
Board of Governors
open market committee
Federal Reserve
FDIC
Who appoints members of the Fed's Board of governors?
the President
House of Representatives
Senate
Chair of the Board of Governors
When people pay the same percentage regardless of income it is
a progressive tax
a proportional tax
a regressive tax
Taking payments out of your pay before you receive it.
withholding
tax return
taxable income
personal exemption
Tax on the estate, or total value of money and property of a person who has died. Includes money, real estate, cares, furniture, investments, jewelry, paintings and insurance
sales tax
property tax
estate tax
gift tax
Form used to file income taxes.
withholding
tax return
taxable income
tax credit
Tax on money or property that one living person gives to another.
estate tax
gift tax
property tax
income tax
Tax on IMPORTED goods
tax incentive
estate tax
sales tax
tariff
In this tax structure a single tax rate (percentage) is applied to all levels of income. Some states use this as structure for State Income tax, and our FICA taxes are collected in this way.
Progressive Tax
Regressive Tax
Proportional or Flat Tax
Excise Tax
In the US, Taxes are levied (imposed & collected) by
Businesses
Parents
Foreign countries
Government
What are the four
characteristics of a “good tax?”
Small, Funds Education, Easily Paid, Fun
Estate, Income, Corporate, Proportional
Withholding, Gift, Federal, State
Simplicity, Efficiency, Certainty, Equity
A tax on the sale or production of a domestic good is called a(n)…
Estate Tax
Import Tax
"Sin" Tax
Excise Tax
October 1st -- September 30
Fiscal Year
Physical Year
Tax Return
Appropriations Bills
Programs to help the needy so long as they meeting eligibility standards
Entitlements
Appropriations
Deductions
Surplus
Which of the following NOT considered mandatory spending?
medicare
national parks
Assistance for low-income families
social security
When a government it spending more money than it is making, it is operating in a...
deficit
surplus
IOU
interest
When are taxes (generally) due?
April 15th
February 11th
January 25th
April 1st
Your employer withholds part of your income and sends it to the government to pay your taxes
Pay-As-You-Earn
Taxable Income
Gift
Excise
When the government uses revenue and spending to manipulate the economy
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Fiscal Year
Tax Exempt
If the Fed wanted to contract or tighten the economy to help fight inflation, they might
Increase reserves to limit what banks can loan out
Lower the interest rate
Decrease reserves allowing banks to loan more
Decrease government spending
What led to the creation of the Federal Reserve System?
The stock market crash in 1929
The establishment of the Department of Treasury
A series of bank panics and failures in the early 1900s
The great recession of 2008
Fiscal Policy is controlled by...
The Government
The Federal Reserve System
The states
The Department of Commerce
Which of the following statements is true?
Contractionary monetary policy would increase government revenue & slow down the economy.
Contractionary fiscal policy would decrease the reserve requirement & slow down the economy.
Contractionary fiscal policy would lead to an increase in the national debt.
Contractionary monetary never works
Monetary Policy is the Federal Reserve Systems attempt to...
control the amount of money in circulation
control the Federal Government's debt
control state governments' spending
none of these answers are correct.
Who is in charge of Monetary Policy
The Government
The Federal Reserve System
The states
The Department of the Treasury
The Federal Reserve
is made up of 12 district banks.
is managed by a 10-member board of directors.
is made up of district banks that operate independently from one another.
_____ carry out Fed policy and oversee banking within its district.
Financial Institutions
Federal Reserve System
District banks
What does FOMC stand for?
Federal Open Money Committee
Federal Operational Money Corporation
Federal Open Market Committee
Federal Operational Market Corporation
How many Federal Reserve Districts are there?
5
7
10
12
Who does the FOMC consist of?
7 Fed District Presidents and 5 Board of Governors
12 Board of Governors
7 Board of Governors and 5 Fed District Presidents
12 Fed District Presidents
The annual statement of outlays, tax revenues, and surplus and/or deficit of the United States government is called the _____.
federal spending
US deficit record
federal budget
federal spending plan
Suppose the government increases the amount of money it spends. This is an example of which of these?
using fiscal policy to decrease inflation
using fiscal policy to stimulate the economy
using monetary policy to stimulate the economy
using monetary policy to slow down the economy
A yard and lawn landscaper requires enough mechanical skill or training to run a lawn mower. This type of job falls under the category of...
unskilled labor
semi-skilled labor
skilled labor
professional labor
A computer programmer writing software has the highest levels of education. This type of job falls under the category of...
unskilled labor
semi-skilled labor
skilled labor
professional labor
A carpenter is able to operate complex machinery and can perform their job with little supervision. This type of job falls under the category of...
unskilled labor
semi-skilled labor
skilled labor
professional labor
When the economy experiences an expansion, it is most likely the case that
GDP is increasing, unemployment is increasing, and inflation is decreasing
GDP is decreasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is increasing.
GDP is increasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is increasing
GDP is decreasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is decreasing.
During recessions all of the following usually happen EXCEPT
inflation decreases
unemployment increases
GDP decreases
GDP increases
GDP is an important economic measurement because it
provides valuable data on unemployment rates.
provides valuable data on inflation rates.
measures the value of final goods and services produced by a country.
measures only the exports of a country
What term is used to describe the percent of the labor force that does not have a job but is currently looking for one?
Leading economic indicator
Full employment
Unemployment rate
workforce
Which would most likely occur during a period of recession?
Real gross domestic output falls
Unemployment rate falls
Production increase
Personal income increases
