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Types of Economies

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False - To obtain the things you want and need, you use both natural and human resources.

(a)  

2.

Which of the following are all factors of production?

a)

land, labor, and gross domestic product

b)

labor, service industries, and capital

c)

land, labor, and capital

d)

capital, service industries, and labor

3.

In which type of economy are all the means of production privately owned?

a)

traditional economy

b)

command economy

c)

mixed economy

d)

market economy

4.

In which type of economic system are resources distributed mainly through families?

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

5.

A _____ is also referred to as capitalism.

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

6.

In which type of economy are the production and distribution of resources controlled by the government?

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

7.

What type of economic system does the United States have?

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

command economy

d)

mixed economy

8.

True or False: The United States has a command economy

(a)  

9.

What is a characteristic of a market economy?

a)

lack of choice

b)

some individual choice

c)

competition

d)

central ownership of property

10.
Which type of economy has central ownership and lack of individual choice?
a)
Market Economy
b)
Mixed Economy
c)
Command Economy
d)
Traditional Economy
11.
Which type of economic system bases its decisions on custom?
a)
Market Economy
b)
Mixed Economy
c)
Command Economy
d)
Traditional Economy
12.
Which type of economy is controlled by the government?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Mixed
d)
Democratic
13.
Which type of economy is run by the businesses & business owners?
a)
Command
b)
Mixed
c)
Communist
d)
Market
14.
Which type of economy is based on traditions and beliefs?
a)
Command
b)
Market
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
15.

Which type of economy involves trading, and doesn't usually use money?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

16.
Which type of economy has the government making all decisions?
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Traditional
d)
Command
17.
How many types of economies are there?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
4
d)
2
18.
Under a command system, who owns the factors of production?
a)
Consumers
b)
Elders
c)
Government
d)
Businesses
19.
If I produce meat but, the government has to check to make sure I can put this product on the market, what economic system is this?
a)
Mixed
b)
Traditional
c)
Market 
d)
Command
20.
The price of a t-shirt is set by how much the businesses  are willing to pay.
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Traditonal
d)
Command
21.

Individuals own all resources and determine what and how to produce without outside interference.

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

22.

Individuals own most factors of production and determine what and how to produce with some regulation.

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

23.

The government regulates certain industries, but not all.

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

24.
Resources are usually shared.  Many use bartering to exchange goods and services.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
25.
Prices and wages are determined by producer supply and consumer demand.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
26.
Shortages of consumer goods occur because government sets prices low and resources are often used for military goods.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
27.

What type of economy does the United States have?

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

28.
Resources are usually shared.  Many use bartering to exchange goods and services.
a)
traditional
b)
command
c)
market
d)
mixed
29.
My father was a fisherman, I am a fisherman and my son will be a fisherman.
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Traditional
d)
Command
30.

Which type of economy is run by the businesses & business owners?

a)

Command

b)

Mixed

c)

Communist

d)

Market