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WorksheetsEconomics Mid Term Review
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What is Opportunity Cost?
It is the alternative that you give up/forfeit.
It's the opportunity to buy something
a public good that individuals can be excluded (physically prohibited) from consuming. Ex.: a college lecture: Only available to enrolled students of the college.
Excludable Good
Non-Excludable Good
In a free enterprise a business will not produce a Non- Excludable Public Goods because they would not be paid for them.
True
False
All private goods are Excludable
True
False
Three important Features of Free enterprise
·
Which is not one
Free to work where you want
Business can make want they want
Buyers can buy what they want
Use the product however you like
Five Features of Free Enterprise
1. Freedom of Choice
2. Free to Compete (Competition)
3. Voluntary Exchange
4. Economic Incentive
5. Private Property
true
false
What is Free Enterprise
The social and political commitment to give people the freedom to try business ideas and compete in the market place for profit
The political commitment to give businesses the freedom to compete for consumers to make a profit
The business process that is free from any government oversight
A Car, a house, a piece of machinery ( A characteristic of Free Enterprise)
Public Property
Private Property
Personal Property
Individual Property
When sellers compete to get consumers to buy their products and or
Employers compete to get the best workers
( characteristic of Free Enterprise)
Choice
Eminent Domain
Competition
Free Rider
Where people earn income: Sell their labor: Centers on the four factors of production: Land, capital, labor and entrepreneur
Factor Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)
Economic Market( Circular flow of economic activity)
Free Market( Circular flow of economic activity)
People Market( Circular flow of economic activity)
Where people use income to buy from producers: Centers on goods and services: Businesses use money to produce more goods and services: Cycle repeats.
Factor Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)
Product Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)
Producer Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)
Consumer Market (Circular Flow of Economic Activity)
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.
Profit
Revenue
Loss
Total Costs
the amount of money by which total cost exceeds total revenue.
Profit
Revenue
Loss
Total Revenue
Number of Units sold + Price of a good = Revenue
Price of a good x Number of units sold - total costs = Total revenue
Price of a good x Number of units sold = Total revenue
Eminent Domain
When the government can take ownership of private property for the benefit of businesses
When the government can take ownership of private property without consent as long as it benefits the public and pay fair market price
When the government can take ownership of private property only if they have consent and it benefits the public and pay fair market price
5 Factors that cause Demand Curve to Shift
1. Income
2 Buyer Preferences
3. Price of Related Goods
4. # of Buyers(market size)
5/Future Price
1. Income
2 Buyer Preferences
3. Stock Market
4. # of Buyers(market size)
5/Future Price
1. Weather
2 Buyer Preferences
3.Stock Market
4. # of Buyers(market size)
5/Future Price
Normal Good
A good for which the demand rises as income rises and falls as income falls
Inferior Good
A good which the demand falls as income rises and rises as income falls
Neutral Good
A good for which the demand remains unchanged as income rise or falls
Demand Curve
It is the line that slopes downward from Left to Right
Demand Schedule
When we see the price and quantity demanded moving in opposite directions
When Demand Increases - The Demand Curve shifts to the (a)
When demand decreases - The Demand Curve shifts to the (a)
A CHANGE IN QUANTITY DEMANDED refers to a movement __________ a given demand curve
Across
Along
A "change in quantity demanded" refers to movement along a given demand curve and ONLY happens when there is a change in price
True
False
When the price goes up how does it effect the demand curve?
Movement up the demand curve
Movement down the demand curve
move the demand curve to the left
move the demand curve to the right
When price decreases
There is movement up the demand curve
There is movement down the demand curve
There is movement to the left the demand curve
There is movement to the right the demand curve
If a new tax is added to soda, how does that impact the demand curve
It moved the demand curve to the right
It moves down the demand curve
It moves up the demand curve
It moves the demand curve to the left
If the price of peanuts goes up, what happens to demand for its substitute ( ie. pretzels.
Demand Increases and moves the demand curve to the right
Demand increases and It moves down the demand curve
Demand Increase and t moves up the demand curve
Demand Decrease and It moves the demand curve to the left
If the price of video games increases, what happens to demand for its compliment Gaming Consoles?
Demand Increases and moves the demand curve to the right
Demand dncreases and It moves down the demand curve
Demand Increase and t moves up the demand curve
Demand Decrease and It moves the demand curve to the left
Elastic Demand Exists when
Price (numerator) changes by a greater % than the quantity demanded (denominator)
Quantity Demanded(denominator) changes by a greater % than the price (numerator)
Quantity Demanded(numerator) changes by a greater % than the price (denominator)
If elasticity is greater than 1, demand is Elastic
True
False
Perfectly Inelastic happens when there is _________ in the quantity of the product demanded when the ________ changes
No Change
Demand
No change
Price
Change
Price
Is an example of a Complimentary Good
Tennis racket and Tennis Balls
Is an example of a Substitute Good
Peanuts and Pretzels
Is an example of a neutral good
Medicine
Is an example of a Inferior Good
Canned food/Frozen Food
Is an example of a Normal Good
Clothes, Home Appliances
The Law of Demand states as the price increases the quantity of goods decreases. This type of relationship is referred to as
Opposite Relationship
Inverse Relationship
Positive Relationship
Negative
Relationship
Demand is both the Willingness and __________ of buyers to purchase a good or service
Desire
Ability
Need
Preference
A change in PRICE is what causes quantity demanded to change
True
False
Demand is INELASTIC when the quantity demanded changes by a______ % than price
Large
Smaller
Demand is Elastic when the Quantity Demanded changes by a ________ % than price
Greater
Lessor
The elasticity of Demand is affected by available substitutes
True
False
When the demand is _________, the percentage change in quantity demanded is the same as the percentage change in price
Perfectly Elastic
Perfectly Inelastic
Elastic
Inelastic
When Demand is ________, the percentage change in quantity demanded is less that the % change in price
Perfectly Elastic
Perfectly Inelastic
Elastic
Inelastic
Margarine and butter are substitute goods. What happens ti the demand of Margarine as the price of butter rises
The demand of Margarine Increases
The demand of Margarine decreases
What happens to the demand curve for apples if
More people begin to prefer Apples over oranges
The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Right
The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Left
What happens to the demand curve for apples if
peoples income rises ( and apples are a normal good)
The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Right
The Demand Curve for Apples moves to the Left
When the price of apples rises 10% as the quantity demanded falls 20%
Elastic
Inelastic
When the price of cars falls 5% and the quantity demanded rises by 10%
Elastic
Inelastic
Does an increase in price necessarily bring about a higher total revenue
Yes. This is because an increase in price results in more revenue
No. This is because an increase in price results in decrease in quantity demanded
What does Ceteris Paribus mean?
with other conditions changing
with other conditions remaining the same.
When conditions improve for the better
When conditions change for the worst
Market Demand
What's the difference from Individual Demand
The market demand. gives the quantity purchased by individuals for specific prices
The market demand. gives the quantity purchased by all the market participants
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
True
False
· 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 ____________
increases, decreases
decreases, increases
decreases, decreases
increases, increases
refers to the willingness and ability of SELLERS to produce and sell different quantitates of a good at different prices.
Supply demaneded
Supply
Demand
Price
refers to the number of units of a good produced and offered for sale at a specific price
Supply
Quantity Supplied
Demand
Inventory
As the price rises the quantity supplied
Up along the curve
decreases, shift to left
along down the line
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?
Yes
No
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
100
200
300
400
This kind of supply that exists when the % change in Qs is equal to the percentage change in price
Inelastic
Unit Elastic
Elastic
is a numerical chart that illustrates the law of supply
Supply Schedule
Schedule Curve
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
Supply Schedule
Supply Curve
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
Elastic Supply
Inelastic Supply
Unit Elastic Supply
If the price of light bulbs increases by 10% and the Qs changes by 20% = the Supply of Light Bulbs is
Elastic
Inelastic
If the price of Skate boards increases by 10% and the Qs changes by 5% = the Supply of Skateboards is
Elastic
Inelastic
A legal limit on the number of units of a foreign produced good (import) that can enter the country
Subsiduary
Quotas
Taxes
Range
A new tax added to the production of drumsticks will cause
Qs to shift to the right
Qs to shift the the left
Move up along the supply curve
Move down along he supply curve
The government provides sellers with a subsidiary to aid in the production of vaccines. What impacts with this have
The price changes move up the curve along
The price changes move down along the curve
The Qs will increase causing a shift to the right
The Qs will decrease causing a shift to the left
Factors impacting change in supply
1. Cost of Input – (raw material, labor)
2. Labor Productivity
3. Technology
4. Government Action
5. Expectations
6. # of sellers
Price
Only Factor impacting Quantity Supplied
Price
Demand
The law of supply says that Price and Qs move in the ___________ direction
Same
Opposite
The law of supply says that Price and Qs move in the same direction. This relationship is called a
Inverse Relationship
Same Relationship
Equal Relationship
Direct Relationship
Quantity Supplied refers to the _______ a good produced as offered to sell at various prices
Seller of
# of units of
The price of a
A Market Supply curve represents the ______ of all individual Markets
Average
Sum
Supply is Elastic when
The % change in Qs is greater than the % change in Price
The % change in price is greater than the % change in Qs
When the supply curve moves left to right is there any impact to price?
No
Yes
If the price of the good decreases what happens to the Qs
the Qs decreases
the Qs increases
If the price of a material used in drum-making increases what happens?
Qs increases ( more goods are made) shift to the right
Qs increase ( more goods are made) Move up along the line
Qs decrease (Less goods are made) Move curve to left
6 Factors that can change Supply
Cost of Inputs
Labor/Productivity
Technology
Government Action
Expectations
# of Sellers
True
False
How do the # of sellers affect the market?
If there are more sellers what would happen?
Qs shift to the right
Qs shift to the left
When the Quantity Supplied of a good is greater than the quantity Demanded
Shortage
Surplus
Equilibrium
When the Quantity Demanded of a good is greater than the quantity Supplied
Shortage
Surplus
Equilibrium
Impacts of Disequalibrium
Excess of Supply Only
Excess Supply or Excess Demand
Excess of Demand Only
Excess Demand occurs when there is a shortage and
Price is below the equilibrium
Price if above the equilibrium
Equilibrium is a point of balance between price and
Demand
supply
quantity
Interactions between buys are sellers will always push the market
toward the equilibrium
away from the equilibrium
A price ceiling is a ( such as rent control)
Maximum Price that be legally charged for a good
Minimum Price that be legally charged for a good
Rent Control is not in Florida
Rent Control reduced the quantity and quality of housing
True
False
Rent Controls cause
Long waiting Lists
Discrimination
Bribery
Easy access to affordable apartments
Free for discrimination
Price Floors
Minimum price set by Government
Minimum price set by seller
Price floor example
Minimum Wage
Rent Control
If Minimum Wage is above the Market equilibrium it will result in a ____________ in Employment
Decrease
Increase
No Change
If Minimum wage is below the equilibrium it will have _______ effect
No effect because employers wold have to pay at least equilibrium to find workers
Increase on employment
A price ceiling on a graph is
Above the equilibrium
Below the equilibrium
A price floor on a graph is
Above the equilibrium
Below the equilibrium
A price floor creates a
Surplus
Shortage
If sellers have a shortage
They will increase the price
Decrease the price
Because it costs money to store inventory ... a seller will do what if they have a surplus
decrease price
Increase price
When two goods are Compliments the demand for one good moves in the ________ direction as the price of the other good
Same
opposite
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
True
False
Part of the Circular Flow of Economics includes what two Markets?
Factor Market
Product Market
Free Market
Financial Market
Resource Market
Price Market
People Market
Money Market
Name this Market: Where people earn income, sell their labor. Centers on Production - Land, Capital, Labor and Entrepreneurs
Product Market
Factor Market
Fair Market
Money Market
Name this Market - Where people income to BUY from Producers - centers of GOODS
Product Market
Factor Market
Money Market
Fair Market
Open Disclosure
Obey the Law
Being Truthful
Example of ?
Economic Rights and Responsibility in a Free Enterprise
Bill of Rights
Constitution
Total Revenue > Total Cost
Profilt
Loss
Price
Cost
Which of the following is not something that makes a free enterprise more ethical
People choose where they want to work
products are produced for majority and minority
Reward depends on performance
Free riders
Profit and Losses not only serve as signals to the business but to those on the sidelines too
True
False
What is a solution for Free Riders?
Taxes
Don't provide non-excludable products
The government can REDUCE the negative externalities through
Court System
Regulation
Taxation
True
False
Name this Market - Where people income to BUY from Producers - centers of GOODS
Product Market
Factor Market
Money Market
Fair Market
Part of the Circular Flow of Economics includes what two Markets?
Factor Market
Product Market
Free Market
Financial Market
Resource Market
Price Market
People Market
Money Market
What is GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Gross Domicile Product
Great Domestic Product
How is GDP used?
It is COMPARED to what 3 things:
Compared to:
Other Countries
Policy Changes
Previous Years
Compared to:
Other Markets
Employment Rates
Previous Years
Compared to:
Other Countries
Policy Changes
Consumer Spending
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
Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:
C+I+G+X = GDP
Totals annual expenditures on Three categories of final goods or services:
C+I+G= GDP
Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:
C+I+G-X = GDP
Spending by Household or Consumption ( is represent end the GDP) as
C
I
G
X
Business Goods or Services is what in the GDP
C
Consumption
I
Investment by Business
G
Government Spending
X
Net Exports ( Exports - Imports)
Government Spending ( is represent end the GDP) as
C
I
G
X
X in the GDP represents
Exports - Imports ( net exports)
Imports - exports ( net imports)
G
X
The Income Approach for calculating GDP
Adds up all the incomes in the country
True
False
What are the 2 approaches to calculating the GDP
Expenditure Approach
Income Approach
Export Approach
Import Approach
Spending Approach
Profit Approach
All of the following are excluded from the GDP except
INTERMEDIATE GOODS(non production transactions) Financial investments and Used Goods
Gross National Product (the value of goods and service overseas)
Business Investment
You purchase a new Ford F150 pickup truck for $40,000.
Included in GNP
Excluded from GNP
The government purchases $50 billion of new military equipment and weapons.
Included in GNP
Excluded from GNP
A consumer liquifies a mutual fund and purchases a used house.
Included in GNP
Excluded from GNP
Mexican consumers purchase $150 million worth of Apple iPads and iPhones
Included in GNP
Excluded from GNP
McDonalds builds 500 new restaurants throughout the United States.
Included in GNP
Excluded from GNP
American consumers purchase $15 billion of vegetables from Mexico.
Included in GNP as part of X
with negative impact to GDP
Included in GNP as part of X
with positive impact to GDP
Excluded in GNP
Wawa opens up 70 new stores throughout Europe.
Included
Excluded
Costco restocks it inventories with $35 million worth of goods for summer.
Is the included or excluded in the GNP
Included
Excluded
When the GDP is adjusted for inflation
it is called
Nominal GDP
Real GDP
GDP when NOT adjusted for inflation is:
Nominal GDP
Real GDP
Four Phase of a Business Cycle
Expansion, Peak, Contraction, Through
Expansion
Peak
Contraction
Trough
Peak
Expansion
Growth
Labor Force
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?
Expansion
Contraction
Peak
Trough
What Business Cycle?
GDP is shrinking, consumers are not shopping, prices are falling and workers are losing jobs.
Expansion
Contraction
Peak
Trough
What Business Cycle?
Demand, production and unemployment are at their highest point
Expansion
Contraction
Peak
Trough
What Business Cycle?
In this cycle there is low unemployment and increases in prices
Expansion
Contraction
Peak
Trough
What Business Cycle?
The business cycle is followed by a downward recession
Expansion
Contraction
Peak
Trough
In this Business Cycle Inflation Pressure are rising
Expansion
Contraction
Peak
Trough
Why do prices tend to go up in Expansion?
Low un-employment
Demand Increases-out paces supply
Optimism - people buy now instead of later
High un-eployment
What type of economic system is most likely to experience business cycles?
Socialized Economy
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
As the economy travels through a contraction, why does business investment tend to decline?
The prospects of increasing consumption and rising profits make investing in new capital at this point an unwise decision.
The prospects of declining consumption and falling profits make investing in new capital at this point an unwise decision.
During Expansion= GDP going up, inflation.
True
False
During Contraction= Lower sales (less spending), unemployment goes up.
True
False
What is GDP
The dollar value of ALL final goods and services produced within a country's boarder within one year
The dollar value of ALL final goods and services produced By a country's within one year
Business cycles are caused by the fluctuations in the economy in terms of:
Output and growth
Input and Output
Spending and Income
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
Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:
C+I+G+X = GDP
Totals annual expenditures on Three categories of final goods or services:
C+I+G= GDP
Totals annual expenditures on four categories of final goods or services:
C+I+G-X = GDP
