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Worksheets5.07 Economics Module Review Game
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Adam Smith would most likely oppose a plan for which of the following?
government bailouts for corporations
reducing taxes on the biggest corporations
decreased government involvement in wages
getting rid of barriers to trade with other countries
Supply and Demand determine price levels for goods and services in a...
traditional economy
market economy
demand economy
command economy
The smallest, most localized type of economy is a...
market economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
command economy
A nation has a high Human Development Index and a high gross domestic product. Which of the following factors might result in the nation being classified as developing instead of developed?
a high per capita income
technologically advanced farming
a full market economy
a command economy
Which of the following economic goals focused on ensuring the well-being of citizens, even in a crisis?
security
freedom
equity
efficiency
A group of nations establishes a free-trade zone. What is the most likely effect?
trade increases
imports decrease
exports decrease
cost of trade increases
In order to increase your standard of living, your wages need to...
rise faster than the rate of inflation
rise more slowly than the rate of inflation
keep pace with inflation
have a negative inflation rate
Inflation can be defined as...
general rise in prices over time
general fall in prices over time
decline phase of the business cycle
decline in costs for a specific industry
If the Consumer Price Index rises then....
unemployment is rising
deflation is occurring
inflation is occurring
unemployment is falling
The cost of fuel is rising. How will this affect global trade?
exchange rates will decrease
quotas will increase
tariffs will decrease
shipping expenses will increase
A low inflation rate is preferred because it...
prevents economic growth
indicates steady growth
discourages investment
discourages economic security
This economist argued that the economy regulates itself through supply and demand and therefore the government should not take a large role in controlling it. Who is he?
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Thomas Malthus
This economist believed that the government should control the economy to prevent individual incomes from varying widely. Who is he?
Adam Smith
John Maynard Keynes
Karl Marx
John Stuart Mill
This economist believed in a capitalist system where the government intervened to prevent the negative consequences of major economic booms and busts. Who is he?
David Ricardo
John Maynard Keynes
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
The majority of the world's countries are...
traditional economies
command economies
free-market economies
mixed economies
Which of the following national economic goals is defined as "the extent to which citizens of a society are able to provide their own material well-being even in time of crisis"?
freedom
equity
security
efficiency
Which of the following national economic goals is defined as "the extent of personal choice, extent of ability to enter, compete, and exchange in markets, protection of personal property?"
security
equity
growth
freedom
When a country has a lower opportunity cost than another country to produce a particular good or service they have a...?
comparative advantage
specialization
absolute advantage
opportunity cost
______ is when an individual, company, or country requires less physical resources than another to produce a particular good or service.
comparative advantage
opportunity cost
absolute advantage
deflation
The value of a country's exports minus the value of the country's imports is known as the...?
barrier to trade
balance of trade
embargo
tariff
