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SS6E1 Latin America Economic Systems

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Caribbean nation is an example of rule by one?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Jamaica

d)

Trinidad

2.

This is the strongest economy of all the South American countries 

a)

Venezuela 

b)

Colombia

c)

Cuba

d)

Brazil

3.

What type of economic system does Brazil have?

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Traditional 

d)

Command

4.

All countries have some form of mixed economy. What type of mixed economic system does Cuba have?

a)

Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

5.

This country is the #1 producer of coffee in the world

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

Bolivia

d)

Cuba

6.

Which action would do the MOST to make Cuba’s economic system more like Brazil’s?

a)

increasing incentives to trade

b)

decreasing personal income tax rates

c)

decreasing government involvement in key industries

d)

increasing per capita income by not allowing a free market

7.

Who makes economic decisions in a command economy?

a)

market

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

government

8.

What three economic questions are asked when studying the similarities of traditional, command, market, and mixed economies among nations of the world?

a)

What to produce, why to produce, when to produce?

b)

What is your opportunity cost, what economic resources are needed, why should these resources be used?

c)

What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce?

d)

What is your opportunity cost, why are economic resources needed, when should these resources be used?

9.

Which of the following would reflect a country with a mixed economy?

a)

Prices and wages are solely regulated by a country’s government.

b)

A combination of privately-owned industry and government control.

c)

A country’s distribution of resources is based on inheritance.

d)

Prices and wages are determined by the laws of supply and demand rather than being regulated by a country’s government.

10.

What do the economic systems of Brazil and Mexico have in common?

a)

Both are examples of pure market economies.

b)

Both are examples of mixed economies.

c)

Both are examples of traditional economies.

d)

Both are examples of command economies.

11.

Which numbers show the proper labeling of Brazil, Mexico, and Cuba?

a)

Cuba, Brazil, Mexico

b)

Mexico, Brazil, Cuba

c)

Mexico, Cuba, Brazil

d)

Brazil, Cuba, Mexico

12.

What are the three economic systems?

a)

Market, Mixed, and Traditional

b)

Market, Command, and Mixed

c)

Traditional, Command, and Market

13.

Who answers the three basic economic questions in a command economy?

a)

Consumers

b)

Community traditions

c)

Government

14.

Who answers the three basic economic questions in a market economy?

a)

Consumers/Businesses

b)

Community traditions

c)

Government

15.

What is a mixed economy mixed with?

a)

Traditional and Market

b)

Command and Traditional

c)

Market and Command