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US Economy

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In a _____________ economy, there is some government control and some free enterprise.

a)

mixed

b)

communist

c)

traditional

d)

supply

2.

Americans are free to manage their own ____________

a)

state

b)

property

c)

government

d)

laws

3.

_______________ and quotas are the main ways the United States government controls trade.

a)

Products

b)

Tariffs

c)

Foreign

d)

International

4.

The _____________ is involved in the economy because it makes laws to protect businesses.

a)

business

b)

foreign trade

c)

government

d)

global economy

5.

The study for how people's needs and wants are provided is ________________.

a)

scarcity

b)

mixed

c)

economics

d)

enterprise

6.

A term that means there is not enough of something is ____________.

a)

supply

b)

economics

c)

scarcity

d)

enterprise

7.

What does the government use taxes for?

a)

private goods and services

b)

public goods and services

c)

paying its own taxes

d)

increasing consumption

8.

Technology has contributed to the global economy by (a)  

Choose from the below words
increasing the cost of production
slowing the sale of goods and servi
lowering the cost of production
eliminating goods and services
9.

Markets in which the buying and selling of worldwide goods and services by all nations takes place is called (a)  

Choose from the below words
Global Economy
Free Market Economy
Command Economy
Mixed Economy
10.

A major advantage of trading with other nations is that (a)  

Choose from the below words
we can conserve our resources
we are able to save money
factories can produce whatever they
jobs are sometimes eliminated
11.

Which of the following is a function of money?

a)

It's a standard of value.

b)

It's a store of value.

c)

It's a medium of exchange.

d)

All of the above.

12.

Our money has value because it is

a)

It's easily destroyed.

b)

It's made of gold and silver.

c)

It's generally acceptable.

d)

All of the above.

13.

One advantage of a market economy is its ability to (a)  

Choose from the below words
limit consumer choices
control the price of labor
sell goods at a high price
adjust to changes over time
14.

*Decentralized decision making

*Adjusts to changes in the marketplace

*Producers & Consumers have control of the economy

a)

command

b)

market

c)

socialist

d)

traditional

15.

Imposing some sort of cost on trade that raises the price of the traded products in MOST LIKELY an example of

a)

command

b)

traditional

c)

pure market

d)

mixed market

16.

A tariff is a tax on

a)

exports

b)

food

c)

imports

d)

services

17.

A tariff is a form of taxation on foreign products, while a quota is a _________ on imports from foreign countries.

a)

boost

b)

increase

c)

limit

d)

rise

18.

In the United States, (a)  

Choose from the below words
Only private businesses matter and
Private individuals, businesses, an
Government takes care of everything
Nothing occurs, we live in strong s
19.
When McDonald's goes against Burger King, this represents what part of the U.S. Economy?
a)
Consumer Sovereignty
b)
Private Property
c)
Competition
d)
Supply and Demand
20.

Match the following descriptions to the correct part of the U.S. Economy they represent:

a)

Personal Property

1.

When we purchase our own products & services and they belong to us...

b)

Profit

2.

When businesses earn more money than they spend on producing goods...

c)

Competition

3.

When multiple businesses vie for the same customer base...

d)

Consumer Sovereignty

4.

When buyers dictate what products should be produced based on their purchasing choices...

21.

These are examples of public services provided by the government EXCEPT

a)

Social Security

b)

Stocks

c)

Medicare

d)

Education

22.

_________ has the largest national economy in the world.

a)

Russia

b)

Europe

c)

China

d)

United States

23.

Business firms in the U.S. have much _______ regulation than those in many other nations.

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

of the same

24.

The government provides some _______ to take care of people’s needs.

a)

services

b)

products

c)

both