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Economics Chapter 09 Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From an economist's point of view, what is a market?

a)

From an economist's point of view, what is a market?

b)

the arrangements that people make for trading

c)

a group of producers who make a similar product

d)

the demand for a particular product

2.

In what industry did Andrew Carnegie earn his wealth?

a)

Shipping

b)

Steel

c)

Meat Packing

d)

Oil

3.

Which of the following is a possible barrier to entry?

a)

securing finances

b)

obtaining a patent

c)

attracting customers

d)

hiring managers

4.

Which of the following is true of perfect competition?

a)

few firms

b)

great control of prices

c)

differentiated products

d)

ease of entry

5.

Joan Robinson is best known for her work on

a)

synergy

b)

imperfect competition

c)

antitrust law

d)

monopolies

6.

Which of the following is always characteristic of an oligopoly?

a)

differentiated products

b)

mutual interdependence

c)

three or more companies

d)

easy to enter, hard to exit

7.

Which of the following is the most well-known cartel today?

a)

OPEC

b)

Standard Oil

c)

AT&T

d)

Microsoft

8.

It is very common to find monopolies in the area of

a)

Agriculture

b)

Airline industries

c)

Public utilities

d)

Healthcare

9.

Andrew Carnegie was well-known for his donations to community needs.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Price takers are companies who are able to control the price of their product.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The most difficult market in which to make a profit is perfect competition.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Imperfect competition is the most prevalent form of competition in America today.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Synergy refers to the fact that in business mergers, total gains can never be greater than the sum of the parts.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Competition encourages both quality and efficiency.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

In anticompetitive takeovers, corporations bought out the stock of companies not in competition with them.

a)

True

b)

False