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Unit 7: Southern & Eastern Asia Economics

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why would a government impose a tariff?

a)

to reduce the average prices of certain goods

b)

to reduce the amount of taxes that consumers pay

c)

to protect its economy from foreign direct investment

d)

to protect domestic businesses from foreign competition

2.

Which situation is an example of investment in capital goods?

a)

The Chinese government sells its ownership stake in a steel company.

b)

A Japanese car company purchases new assembly equipment

c)

South Korea reduces the corporate tax rate to attract foreign businesses.

d)

The Indian government increases funding for public education.

3.

What should a country invest in to increase its literacy rate?

a)

health care

b)

education

c)

energy

d)

national defense

4.

Based on the table, which statement is MOST LIKELY correct?

a)

Japan has a higher average standard of living than India

b)

India has a higher average standard of living than South Korea.

c)

China spends more per student on education than Japan.

d)

India spends more per student on education than South Korea.

5.

Which of these people is an entrepreneur?

a)

Anil reads books to children while volunteering at the library.

b)

Priya sells some of her clothes to a thrift shop to earn extra money

c)

Ken uses his savings to open a coffee shop and hires his friend Yui.

d)

Li Wei washes dishes at his father's restaurant when he is not in school.

6.

Specialization allows nations to engage in which of the following?

a)

producing goods to be bartered rather than bought

b)

purchasing goods and resources without trade barriers

c)

purchasing goods they cannot produce from other nations

d)

producing goods and services without regulatory oversight

7.

A system for exchanging currencies is necessary for

a)

international trade to occur.

b)

entrepreneurs to earn profits.

c)

countries to become self-sufficient

d)

individuals to manage their income

8.

Which situation involves a tariff?

a)

South Korea suspends all trade with China.

b)

India increases its level of trade with Japan.

c)

China places a tax on automobiles imported from Japan.

d)

Japan limits the amount of computers imported from China

9.

Why do businesses invest in capital goods?

a)

to improve productive efficiency

b)

to improve their employees' skills

c)

to encourage entrepreneurship

d)

to encourage competition

10.

Which situation involves a quota?

a)

Japan raises export taxes on automobiles.

b)

South Korea suspends all trade with China.

c)

North Korea bans its businesses from exporting any goods.

d)

Japan limits the amount of computers imported from China.

11.

Japan is one of the world's largest net importers of agricultural products, MAINLY due to its lack of

a)

entrepreneurship

b)

human resources.

c)

capital resources

d)

natural resources

12.

A low literacy rate usually indicates that a country lacks

a)

capital goods.

b)

a strong agricultural sector.

c)

human capital

d)

a strong industrial sector

13.

Which situation is an example of investment in capital goods?

a)

The Chinese government sells its ownership stake in a steel company.

b)

The North Korean government purchases tractors for its collective farms

c)

South Korea reduces the corporate tax rate to attract foreign businesses.

d)

The Indian government increases funding for public education.

14.

In a _____ economic system all economic decisions are made by the government

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

15.

skills, knowledge, and education of workers are examples of _____.

a)

natural resources

b)

human capital

c)

capital goods

d)

entrepreneurship

16.

One who takes a risk to start a business is a(n) ____.

a)

businessman

b)

entrepreneur

c)

coworker

d)

unemployed

17.

___ are examples of natural resources

a)

oil

b)

coal

c)

rivers

d)

all of these

18.

All of the following are types of economies EXCEPT ___.

a)

Command

b)

Demand

c)

market

d)

traditional

19.

when companies spend money to provide healthcare for their employees, they are investing in ___.

a)

human capital

b)

capital goods

c)

natural resources

d)

entrepreneurs

20.

Which of the following is NOT a question that countries must answer when developing an economic plan?

a)

What to produce?

b)

How will goods be produced?

c)

For whom will goods be produced?

d)

How much will the goods cost?

21.

GDP stands for ____.

a)

Gross Daily Product

b)

Gross Domestic Product

c)

Gross Domestic Payoff

d)

Gross Daily Produce

22.

A country's goods and services produced easily and efficiently is called _____.

a)

Goods

b)

Trade

c)

specialization

d)

Produce

23.

The total value of goods and services produced in a country is called ____.

a)

GDP

b)

DGP

c)

PDG

d)

ADD

24.

What type of economic system is found in Japan?

a)

Mixed market

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Traditional

25.

What country is the least free country

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

26.

Which trade barrier sets up a complete ban on trading between countries?

a)

mountains

b)

tariff

c)

quota

d)

embargo

27.

Why does specialization make trade between countries easier?

a)

There will always be a steady supply of goods on the market so trade is not needed.

b)

Countries can produce what they make best and trade with others for what they need.

c)

A country’s economy will never go through a difficult time if they specialize in a good.

d)

The competition between countries will not exist.

28.

What type of economic system do most modern countries utilize?

a)

traditional

b)

command

c)

market

d)

mixed

29.

What Southern and Eastern Asian nation's economy is marked by the letter A on the continuum?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

e)

South Korea

30.

What Southern and Eastern Asian nation's economy is marked by the letter B on the continuum?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

e)

South Korea

31.

What Southern and Eastern Asian nation's economy is marked by the letter C on the continuum?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

e)

South Korea

32.

What Southern and Eastern Asian nation's economy is marked by the letter D on the continuum?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

e)

South Korea

33.

What Southern and Eastern Asian nation's economy is marked by the letter E on the continuum?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

North Korea

e)

South Korea

34.

Which economy has the highest level of government control?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

India

e)

China

35.

Which economy has the least amount of government control?

a)

South Korea

b)

North Korea

c)

Japan

d)

India

e)

China

36.

The American government has trade agreements and civil diplomatic relations with all of these countries EXCEPT

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

China

d)

Japan

e)

India

37.

Why has the economy of India grown faster than other southeastern Asian nations?

a)

India is more market economy than command economy,

b)

India is more command economy than market economy.

c)

India is more traditional economy than market economy.

d)

India is more command economy than traditional economy.

38.

India's economy is

a)

one of the largest in the world with a mix of market and traditional

b)

one of the world's most struggling economies

c)

the largest economy in the world

d)

mainly a traditional economy

39.

What impact does a low literacy rate have on a nation? CHOOSE 2...

a)

little economic development

b)

high unemployment

c)

lots of economic development

d)

lower unemployment

e)

increased GDP

40.

What makes North Korea's economy different from the economies of India and Japan?

a)

Trade is open to all other countries around the world.

b)

Individuals can open businesses and set sale prices.

c)

The government makes all the economic decisions.

d)

All products are made elsewhere and then imported.

41.

In which country would the gov't BEST be able to control the amount paid to farmers in exchange for agriculture goods?

a)

North Korea

b)

South Korea

c)

Japan

d)

India

42.

How do market economies compare to command economies?

a)

Command economies provide consumers with more choices than market economies

b)

Command economies provide greater private property protections than market

c)

Market economies are more strictly regulated by the government than command

d)

Market economies are more encouraging of entrepreneurship than command economies