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5.07 Economics Module Review Game

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

Adam Smith would most likely oppose a plan for which of the following?

a)

government bailouts for corporations

b)

reducing taxes on the biggest corporations

c)

decreased government involvement in wages

d)

getting rid of barriers to trade with other countries

2.

Supply and Demand determine price levels for goods and services in a...

a)

traditional economy

b)

market economy

c)

demand economy

d)

command economy

3.

The smallest, most localized type of economy is a...

a)

market economy

b)

mixed economy

c)

traditional economy

d)

command economy

4.

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)

a high per capita income

b)

technologically advanced farming

c)

a full market economy

d)

a command economy

5.

Which of the following economic goals focused on ensuring the well-being of citizens, even in a crisis?

a)

security

b)

freedom

c)

equity

d)

efficiency

6.

A group of nations establishes a free-trade zone. What is the most likely effect?

a)

trade increases

b)

imports decrease

c)

exports decrease

d)

cost of trade increases

7.

In order to increase your standard of living, your wages need to...

a)

rise faster than the rate of inflation

b)

rise more slowly than the rate of inflation

c)

keep pace with inflation

d)

have a negative inflation rate

8.

Inflation can be defined as...

a)

general rise in prices over time

b)

general fall in prices over time

c)

decline phase of the business cycle

d)

decline in costs for a specific industry

9.

If the Consumer Price Index rises then....

a)

unemployment is rising

b)

deflation is occurring

c)

inflation is occurring

d)

unemployment is falling

10.

The cost of fuel is rising. How will this affect global trade?

a)

exchange rates will decrease

b)

quotas will increase

c)

tariffs will decrease

d)

shipping expenses will increase

11.

A low inflation rate is preferred because it...

a)

prevents economic growth

b)

indicates steady growth

c)

discourages investment

d)

discourages economic security

12.

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?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Thomas Malthus

13.

This economist believed that the government should control the economy to prevent individual incomes from varying widely. Who is he?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

John Maynard Keynes

c)

Karl Marx

d)

John Stuart Mill

14.

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?

a)

David Ricardo

b)

John Maynard Keynes

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Karl Marx

15.

The majority of the world's countries are...

a)

traditional economies

b)

command economies

c)

free-market economies

d)

mixed economies

16.

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"?

a)

freedom

b)

equity

c)

security

d)

efficiency

17.

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?"

a)

security

b)

equity

c)

growth

d)

freedom

18.

When a country has a lower opportunity cost than another country to produce a particular good or service they have a...?

a)

comparative advantage

b)

specialization

c)

absolute advantage

d)

opportunity cost

19.

______ is when an individual, company, or country requires less physical resources than another to produce a particular good or service.

a)

comparative advantage

b)

opportunity cost

c)

absolute advantage

d)

deflation

20.

The value of a country's exports minus the value of the country's imports is known as the...?

a)

barrier to trade

b)

balance of trade

c)

embargo

d)

tariff