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Economics Mid Term Review

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Opportunity Cost?

a)

It is the alternative that you give up/forfeit.

b)

It's the opportunity to buy something

2.

a public good that individuals can be excluded (physically prohibited) from consuming. Ex.: a college lecture: Only available to enrolled students of the college.

a)

Excludable Good

b)

Non-Excludable Good

3.

In a free enterprise a business will not produce a Non- Excludable Public Goods because they would not be paid for them.  

a)

True

b)

False

4.

All private goods are Excludable

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Three important Features of Free enterprise

·     

 Which is not one

a)

Free to work where you want

b)

Business can make want they want

c)

Buyers can buy what they want

d)

Use the product however you like

6.

Five Features of Free Enterprise

1.     Freedom of Choice

2.     Free to Compete (Competition)

3.     Voluntary Exchange

4.     Economic Incentive

5.     Private Property

a)

true

b)

false

7.

What is Free Enterprise

a)

The social and political commitment to give people the freedom to try business ideas and compete in the market place for profit

b)

The political commitment to give businesses the freedom to compete for consumers to make a profit

c)

The business process that is free from any government oversight

8.

A Car, a house, a piece of machinery ( A characteristic of Free Enterprise)

a)

Public Property

b)

Private Property

c)

Personal Property

d)

Individual Property

9.

When sellers compete to get consumers to buy their products and or

Employers compete to get the best workers

( characteristic of Free Enterprise)

a)

Choice

b)

Eminent Domain

c)

Competition

d)

Free Rider

10.

Where people earn income: Sell their labor: Centers on the four factors of production: Land, capital, labor and entrepreneur

a)

Factor Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)

b)

Economic Market( Circular flow of economic activity)

c)

Free Market( Circular flow of economic activity)

d)

People Market( Circular flow of economic activity)

11.

Where people use income to buy from producers: Centers on goods and services: Businesses use money to produce more goods and services: Cycle repeats.

a)

Factor Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)

b)

Product Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)

c)

Producer Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)

d)

Consumer Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)

12.

the amount of money left over after all the costs of production have been paid. Profit exists whenever total revenue is greater than total cost.

a)

Profit

b)

Revenue

c)

Loss

d)

Total Costs

13.

the amount of money by which total cost exceeds total revenue.

a)

Profit

b)

Revenue

c)

Loss

14.

Total Revenue

a)

Number of Units sold + Price of a good = Revenue

b)

Price of a good x Number of units sold - total costs = Total revenue

c)

Price of a good x Number of units sold = Total revenue

15.

Eminent Domain

a)

When the government can take ownership of private property for the benefit of businesses

b)

When the government can take ownership of private property without consent as long as it benefits the public and pay fair market price

c)

When the government can take ownership of private property only if they have consent and it benefits the public and pay fair market price

16.

5 Factors that cause Demand Curve to Shift

a)

1. Income

2 Buyer Preferences

3. Price of Related Goods

4. # of Buyers(market size)

5/Future Price

b)

1. Income

2 Buyer Preferences

3. Stock Market

4. # of Buyers(market size)

5/Future Price

c)

1. Weather

2 Buyer Preferences

3.Stock Market

4. # of Buyers(market size)

5/Future Price

17.

Match the following

a)

Normal Good

1.

A good for which the demand rises as income rises and falls as income falls

b)

Inferior Good

2.

A good which the demand falls as income rises and rises as income falls

c)

Neutral Good

3.

A good for which the demand remains unchanged as income rise or falls

d)

Demand Curve

4.

It is the line that slopes downward from Left to Right

e)

Demand Schedule

5.

When we see the price and quantity demanded moving in opposite directions

18.

When Demand Increases - The Demand Curve shifts to the (a)  

19.

When demand decreases - The Demand Curve shifts to the (a)  

20.

A CHANGE IN QUANTITY DEMANDED refers to a movement __________ a given demand curve

a)

Across

b)

Along

21.

A "change in quantity demanded" refers to movement along a given demand curve and ONLY happens when there is a change in price

a)

True

b)

False

22.

When the price goes up how does it effect the demand curve?

a)

Movement up the demand curve

b)

Movement down the demand curve

c)

move the demand curve to the left

d)

move the demand curve to the right

23.

When price decreases

a)

There is movement up the demand curve

b)

There is movement down the demand curve

c)

There is movement to the left the demand curve

d)

There is movement to the right the demand curve

24.

If a new tax is added to soda, how does that impact the demand curve

a)

It moved the demand curve to the right

b)

It moves down the demand curve

c)

It moves up the demand curve

d)

It moves the demand curve to the left

25.

If the price of peanuts goes up, what happens to demand for its substitute ( ie. pretzels.

a)

Demand Increases and moves the demand curve to the right

b)

Demand increases and It moves down the demand curve

c)

Demand Increase and t moves up the demand curve

d)

Demand Decrease and It moves the demand curve to the left

26.

If the price of video games increases, what happens to demand for its compliment Gaming Consoles?

a)

Demand Increases and moves the demand curve to the right

b)

Demand dncreases and It moves down the demand curve

c)

Demand Increase and t moves up the demand curve

d)

Demand Decrease and It moves the demand curve to the left

27.

Elastic Demand Exists when

a)

Price (numerator) changes by a greater % than the quantity demanded (denominator)

b)

Quantity Demanded(denominator) changes by a greater % than the price (numerator)

c)

Quantity Demanded(numerator) changes by a greater % than the price (denominator)

28.

If elasticity is greater than 1, demand is Elastic

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Perfectly Inelastic happens when there is _________ in the quantity of the product demanded when the ________ changes

a)

No Change

Demand

b)

No change

Price

c)

Change

Price

30.

Match the following

a)

Is an example of a Complimentary Good

1.

Tennis racket and Tennis Balls

b)

Is an example of a Substitute Good

2.

Peanuts and Pretzels

c)

Is an example of a neutral good

3.

Medicine

d)

Is an example of a Inferior Good

4.

Canned food/Frozen Food

e)

Is an example of a Normal Good

5.

Clothes, Home Appliances

31.

The Law of Demand states as the price increases the quantity of goods decreases. This type of relationship is referred to as

a)

Opposite Relationship

b)

Inverse Relationship

c)

Positive Relationship

d)

Negative

Relationship

32.

Demand is both the Willingness and __________ of buyers to purchase a good or service

a)

Desire

b)

Ability

c)

Need

d)

Preference

33.

A change in PRICE is what causes quantity demanded to change

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Demand is INELASTIC when the quantity demanded changes by a______ % than price

a)

Large

b)

Smaller

35.

Demand is Elastic when the Quantity Demanded changes by a ________ % than price

a)

Greater

b)

Lessor

36.

The elasticity of Demand is affected by available substitutes

a)

True

b)

False

37.

When the demand is _________, the percentage change in quantity demanded is the same as the percentage change in price

a)

Perfectly Elastic

b)

Perfectly Inelastic

c)

Elastic

d)

Inelastic

38.

When Demand is ________, the percentage change in quantity demanded is less that the % change in price

a)

Perfectly Elastic

b)

Perfectly Inelastic

c)

Elastic

d)

Inelastic

39.

Margarine and butter are substitute goods. What happens ti the demand of Margarine as the price of butter rises

a)

The demand of Margarine Increases

b)

The demand of Margarine decreases

40.

What happens to the demand curve for apples if

More people begin to prefer Apples over oranges

a)

The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Right

b)

The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Left

41.

What happens to the demand curve for apples if

peoples income rises ( and apples are a normal good)

a)

The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Right

b)

The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Left

42.

When the price of apples rises 10% as the quantity demanded falls 20%

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

43.

When the price of cars falls 5% and the quantity demanded rises by 10%

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

44.

Does an increase in price necessarily bring about a higher total revenue

a)

Yes. This is because an increase in price results in more revenue

b)

No. This is because an increase in price results in decrease in quantity demanded

45.

What does Ceteris Paribus mean?

a)

with other conditions changing

b)

with other conditions remaining the same.

c)

When conditions improve for the better

d)

When conditions change for the worst

46.

Market Demand

What's the difference from Individual Demand

a)

The market demand. gives the quantity purchased by individuals for specific prices

b)

The market demand. gives the quantity purchased by all the market participants

47.

Individual demand implies, the quantity of good or service demanded by an individual household, at a given price and at a given period of time

a)

True

b)

False

48.

·      Definition of law of supply

A law stating that as the price of a good increases, the quantity supplied of the good __________ and as such the price of a good decreases, the quantity supplied of the good ____________

a)

increases, decreases

b)

decreases, increases

c)

decreases, decreases

d)

increases, increases

49.

refers to the willingness and ability of SELLERS to produce and sell different quantitates of a good at different prices. 

a)

Supply demaneded

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Price

50.

refers to the number of units of a good produced and offered for sale at a specific price

a)

Supply

b)

Quantity Supplied

c)

Demand

d)

Inventory

51.

 

As the price rises the quantity supplied

a)

Up along the curve

b)

decreases, shift to left

c)

along down the line

52.

A vertical supply curve is When the law of Supply does not hold true. A product that can’t be made anymore. The price can change but the quantity supplied won’t. If the movie is sold out, increase the price won’t allow you to sell more tickets. Is a Picasso painting a Vertical Curve?

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

A market supply curve is for the sum of all the individuals (firms) whereas the Individual if is for that particular individual firm.

Let’s assume there are only 2 drum makers. The Qs for the drum market is 300. If Pearl's Quantity Supplied in 200 what is the Quantity Supplied for ZuilJian

a)

100

b)

200

c)

300

d)

400

54.

 

This kind of supply that exists when the % change in Qs is equal to the percentage change in price

a)

Inelastic

b)

Unit Elastic

c)

Elastic

55.

is a numerical chart that illustrates the law of supply

a)

Supply Schedule

b)

Schedule Curve

56.

 is a line that slopes upward from left to right and shows the amount of a good sellers are willing and able to sell at various prices

a)

Supply Schedule

b)

Supply Curve

57.

Factors affecting elasticity of supply – the relationship between the % change in Qs and % change in Price. When the numerator ( the top number) changes more than the price( denominator you have an

a)

Elastic Supply

b)

Inelastic Supply

c)

Unit Elastic Supply

58.

If the price of light bulbs increases by 10% and the Qs changes by 20% = the Supply of Light Bulbs is

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

59.

If the price of Skate boards increases by 10% and the Qs changes by 5% = the Supply of Skateboards is

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

60.

A legal limit on the number of units of a foreign produced good (import) that can enter the country

a)

Subsiduary

b)

Quotas

c)

Taxes

d)

Range

61.

A new tax added to the production of drumsticks will cause

a)

Qs to shift to the right

b)

Qs to shift the the left

c)

Move up along the supply curve

d)

Move down along he supply curve

62.

The government provides sellers with a subsidiary to aid in the production of vaccines. What impacts with this have

a)

The price changes move up the curve along

b)

The price changes move down along the curve

c)

The Qs will increase causing a shift to the right

d)

The Qs will decrease causing a shift to the left

63.

Factors impacting change in supply

a)

1. Cost of Input – (raw material, labor)

2.  Labor Productivity

3. Technology

4. Government Action

5. Expectations

6. # of sellers

b)

Price

64.

Only Factor impacting Quantity Supplied

a)

Price

b)

Demand

65.

The law of supply says that Price and Qs move in the ___________ direction

a)

Same

b)

Opposite

66.

The law of supply says that Price and Qs move in the same direction. This relationship is called a

a)

Inverse Relationship

b)

Same Relationship

c)

Equal Relationship

d)

Direct Relationship

67.

Quantity Supplied refers to the _______ a good produced as offered to sell at various prices

a)

Seller of

b)

# of units of

c)

The price of a

68.

A Market Supply curve represents the ______ of all individual Markets

a)

Average

b)

Sum

69.

Supply is Elastic when

a)

The % change in Qs is greater than the % change in Price

b)

The % change in price is greater than the % change in Qs

70.

When the supply curve moves left to right is there any impact to price?

a)

No

b)

Yes

71.

If the price of the good decreases what happens to the Qs

a)

the Qs decreases

b)

the Qs increases

72.

If the price of a material used in drum-making increases what happens?

a)

Qs increases ( more goods are made) shift to the right

b)

Qs increase ( more goods are made) Move up along the line

c)

Qs decrease (Less goods are made) Move curve to left

73.

6 Factors that can change Supply

Cost of Inputs

Labor/Productivity

Technology

Government Action

Expectations

# of Sellers

a)

True

b)

False

74.

How do the # of sellers affect the market?

If there are more sellers what would happen?

a)

Qs shift to the right

b)

Qs shift to the left

75.

When the Quantity Supplied of a good is greater than the quantity Demanded

a)

Shortage

b)

Surplus

c)

Equilibrium

76.

When the Quantity Demanded of a good is greater than the quantity Supplied

a)

Shortage

b)

Surplus

c)

Equilibrium

77.

Impacts of Disequalibrium

a)

Excess of Supply Only

b)

Excess Supply or Excess Demand

c)

Excess of Demand Only

78.

Excess Demand occurs when there is a shortage and

a)

Price is below the equilibrium

b)

Price if above the equilibrium

79.

Equilibrium is a point of balance between price and

a)

Demand

b)

supply

c)

quantity

80.

Interactions between buys are sellers will always push the market

a)

toward the equilibrium

b)

away from the equilibrium

81.

A price ceiling is a ( such as rent control)

a)

Maximum Price that be legally charged for a good

b)

Minimum Price that be legally charged for a good

82.

Rent Control is not in Florida

Rent Control reduced the quantity and quality of housing

a)

True

b)

False

83.

Rent Controls cause

a)

Long waiting Lists

Discrimination

Bribery

b)

Easy access to affordable apartments

Free for discrimination

84.

Price Floors

a)

Minimum price set by Government

b)

Minimum price set by seller

85.

Price floor example

a)

Minimum Wage

b)

Rent Control

86.

If Minimum Wage is above the Market equilibrium it will result in a ____________ in Employment

a)

Decrease

b)

Increase

c)

No Change

87.

If Minimum wage is below the equilibrium it will have _______ effect

a)

No effect because employers wold have to pay at least equilibrium to find workers

b)

Increase on employment

88.

A price ceiling on a graph is

a)

Above the equilibrium

b)

Below the equilibrium

89.

A price floor on a graph is

a)

Above the equilibrium

b)

Below the equilibrium

90.

A price floor creates a

a)

Surplus

b)

Shortage

91.

If sellers have a shortage

a)

They will increase the price

b)

Decrease the price

92.

Because it costs money to store inventory ... a seller will do what if they have a surplus

a)

decrease price

b)

Increase price

93.

When two goods are Compliments the demand for one good moves in the ________ direction as the price of the other good

a)

Same

b)

opposite

94.

Market Size - The number of buyers

The more buyers the higher the demand

The fewer buyers the lower demand

Birth rate and immigration can impact this

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Part of the Circular Flow of Economics includes what two Markets?

a)

Factor Market

Product Market

b)

Free Market

Financial Market

c)

Resource Market

Price Market

d)

People Market

Money Market

96.

Name this Market: Where people earn income, sell their labor. Centers on Production - Land, Capital, Labor and Entrepreneurs

a)

Product Market

b)

Factor Market

c)

Fair Market

d)

Money Market

97.

Name this Market - Where people income to BUY from Producers - centers of GOODS

a)

Product Market

b)

Factor Market

c)

Money Market

d)

Fair Market

98.

Open Disclosure

Obey the Law

Being Truthful

Example of ?

a)

Economic Rights and Responsibility in a Free Enterprise

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

99.

Total Revenue > Total Cost

a)

Profilt

b)

Loss

c)

Price

d)

Cost

100.

Which of the following is not something that makes a free enterprise more ethical

a)

People choose where they want to work

b)

products are produced for majority and minority

c)

Reward depends on performance

d)

Free riders

101.

Profit and Losses not only serve as signals to the business but to those on the sidelines too

a)

True

b)

False

102.

What is a solution for Free Riders?

a)

Taxes

b)

Don't provide non-excludable products

103.

The government can REDUCE the negative externalities through

Court System

Regulation

Taxation

a)

True

b)

False

104.

Name this Market - Where people income to BUY from Producers - centers of GOODS

a)

Product Market

b)

Factor Market

c)

Money Market

d)

Fair Market

105.

Part of the Circular Flow of Economics includes what two Markets?

a)

Factor Market

Product Market

b)

Free Market

Financial Market

c)

Resource Market

Price Market

d)

People Market

Money Market

106.

What is GDP

a)

Gross Domestic Product

b)

Gross Domicile Product

c)

Great Domestic Product

107.

How is GDP used?

It is COMPARED to what 3 things:

a)

Compared to:

Other Countries

Policy Changes

Previous Years

b)

Compared to:

Other Markets

Employment Rates

Previous Years

c)

Compared to:

Other Countries

Policy Changes

Consumer Spending

108.

How is GDP calculated

The Expenditure Approach:

C= Consumption

I= Investment

G= Government Spend of Goods or Services

X = Total exports minus total imports, or net exports

a)

Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:

C+I+G+X = GDP

b)

Totals annual expenditures on Three categories of final goods or services:

C+I+G= GDP

c)

Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:

C+I+G-X = GDP

109.

Spending by Household or Consumption ( is represent end the GDP) as

a)

C

b)

I

c)

G

d)

X

110.

Business Goods or Services is what in the GDP

a)

C

Consumption

b)

I

Investment by Business

c)

G

Government Spending

d)

X

Net Exports ( Exports - Imports)

111.

Government Spending ( is represent end the GDP) as

a)

C

b)

I

c)

G

d)

X

112.

X in the GDP represents

a)

Exports - Imports ( net exports)

b)

Imports - exports ( net imports)

c)

G

d)

X

113.

The Income Approach for calculating GDP

Adds up all the incomes in the country

a)

True

b)

False

114.

What are the 2 approaches to calculating the GDP

a)

Expenditure Approach

Income Approach

b)

Export Approach

Import Approach

c)

Spending Approach

Profit Approach

115.

All of the following are excluded from the GDP except

a)

INTERMEDIATE GOODS(non production transactions) Financial investments and Used Goods

b)

Gross National Product (the value of goods and service overseas)

c)

Business Investment

116.

You purchase a new Ford F150 pickup truck for $40,000.

a)

Included in GNP

b)

Excluded from GNP

117.

The government purchases $50 billion of new military equipment and weapons.

a)

Included in GNP

b)

Excluded from GNP

118.

A consumer liquifies a mutual fund and purchases a used house.

a)

Included in GNP

b)

Excluded from GNP

119.

Mexican consumers purchase $150 million worth of Apple iPads and iPhones

a)

Included in GNP

b)

Excluded from GNP

120.

McDonalds builds 500 new restaurants throughout the United States.

a)

Included in GNP

b)

Excluded from GNP

121.

American consumers purchase $15 billion of vegetables from Mexico.

a)

Included in GNP as part of X

with negative impact to GDP

b)

Included in GNP as part of X

with positive impact to GDP

c)

Excluded in GNP

122.

Wawa opens up 70 new stores throughout Europe.

a)

Included

b)

Excluded

123.

Costco restocks it inventories with $35 million worth of goods for summer.

Is the included or excluded in the GNP

a)

Included

b)

Excluded

124.

When the GDP is adjusted for inflation

it is called

a)

Nominal GDP

b)

Real GDP

125.

GDP when NOT adjusted for inflation is:

a)

Nominal GDP

b)

Real GDP

126.

Four Phase of a Business Cycle

Expansion, Peak, Contraction, Through

a)

Expansion

Peak

Contraction

Trough

b)

Peak

Expansion

Growth

Labor Force

127.

High point where GDP stops growing, prices are at their highest and unemployment workers are hard to find.

What part of the business cycle is this?

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Peak

d)

Trough

128.

What Business Cycle?

GDP is shrinking, consumers are not shopping, prices are falling and workers are losing jobs.

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Peak

d)

Trough

129.

What Business Cycle?

Demand, production and unemployment are at their highest point

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Peak

d)

Trough

130.

What Business Cycle?

In this cycle there is low unemployment and increases in prices

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Peak

d)

Trough

131.

What Business Cycle?

The business cycle is followed by a downward recession

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Peak

d)

Trough

132.

In this Business Cycle Inflation Pressure are rising

a)

Expansion

b)

Contraction

c)

Peak

d)

Trough

133.

Why do prices tend to go up in Expansion?

a)

Low un-employment

b)

Demand Increases-out paces supply

c)

Optimism - people buy now instead of later

d)

High un-eployment

134.

What type of economic system is most likely to experience business cycles?

a)

Socialized Economy

b)

Market Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

135.

As the economy travels through a contraction, why does business investment tend to decline?

a)

The prospects of increasing consumption and rising profits make investing in new capital at this point an unwise decision.

b)

The prospects of declining consumption and falling profits make investing in new capital at this point an unwise decision.

136.

During Expansion= GDP going up, inflation.

a)

True

b)

False

137.

During Contraction= Lower sales (less spending), unemployment goes up.

a)

True

b)

False

138.

What is GDP

a)

The dollar value of ALL final goods and services produced within a country's boarder within one year

b)

The dollar value of ALL final goods and services produced By a country's within one year

139.

Business cycles are caused by the fluctuations in the economy in terms of:

a)

Output and growth

b)

Input and Output

c)

Spending and Income

140.

How is GDP calculated

The Expenditure Approach:

C= Consumption

I= Investment

G= Government Spend of Goods or Services

X = Total exports minus total imports, or net exports

a)

Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:

C+I+G+X = GDP

b)

Totals annual expenditures on Three categories of final goods or services:

C+I+G= GDP

c)

Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:

C+I+G-X = GDP