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SVTC Unit 4 Assignment

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the four main parts of the circular flow diagram?

a)

Product Market, Stock Market, Factor Market, Fish Market

b)

Product Market, House Market, Factor Market, Good Market

c)

Factor Market, Product Market, Households, Businesses

d)

Factor Market, Households, Stock Market, Super Market

2.

The Business Cycle measures ___ over time.

a)

wealth

b)

inflation

c)

economic growth

3.

The term "The Fed" refers to...

a)

Federal Bureau of Investigation

b)

Federal Government

c)

Federal Reserve System

d)

Federal Income Tax

4.

What is the Federal Reserve?

a)

It is made up of 12 district banks and 25 branch banks.

b)

It is managed by a 12-member board of directors.

c)

It is made up of district banks that operate independently from one another.

5.

A period of macroeconomic expansion or growth is followed by a period of contraction or decline.

a)

Business Cycle

b)

Circular Flow

c)

Equilibrium

d)

GDP

6.

The buying and selling of government securities is done in order to alter the supply of money.

a)

Open Market Operations

b)

Expansion

c)

Discount Rate

d)

Trough

7.

Who is in charge of Monetary Policy?

a)

The Government

b)

The Federal Reserve System

c)

The states

d)

The Department of the Treasury

8.

An expansionary policy means that the Fed is attempting to:

a)

Increase the size of the nation's money supply

b)

Decrease the size of the nation's money supply

9.

What does a contractionary policy mean in terms of the Fed's actions?

a)

The Fed is attempting to increase the size of the nation's money supply.

b)

The Fed is attempting to decrease the size of the nation's money supply.

10.

This stage of the business cycle can also be called a contraction.

a)

Expansion

b)

Trough

c)

Peak

d)

Recession

11.

This type of budget requires that government spending equals government revenues.

a)

capital

b)

balanced

c)

personal

d)

none of the above

12.

What is the term for the amount of cash that a bank keeps on deposit instead of lending it out?

a)

Discount rate

b)

Reserve requirement

c)

Open market operations

d)

Margin requirements

13.

This action by the Federal Reserve involves buying and selling government securities.

a)

Discount rate

b)

Reserve requirement

c)

Open market operations

d)

Margin requirements

14.

Which Federal Reserve tool involves lowering the rate your bank pays when it borrows money from the Federal Reserve?

a)

Interest rate

b)

Discount rate

c)

Federal funds rate

d)

Prime rate

15.

This type of tax is placed on imported goods to protect the domestic industry.

a)

excise

b)

proportional

c)

tariff

d)

export

16.

This type of fiscal policy, promoted by Republicans in the 80s, focuses on giving tax breaks to businesses to promote economic growth.

a)

supply side

b)

demand side

c)

Keynesian

d)

monetary

17.

What is it called when the government spends more money than it takes in?

a)

Budget deficit

b)

Revenue

c)

Discount rate

d)

Federal funds rate

18.

The buying and selling of government securities to alter the supply of money.

a)

Open market operations

b)

Monetary policy

c)

Expansionary policies

d)

Contractionary policies

19.

Fiscal policies intended to decrease output and reduce economic growth.

a)

Monetary policy

b)

Expansionary policies

c)

Open market operations

d)

Contractionary policies

20.

The actions the Federal Reserve takes to influence the level of real GDP and the rate of inflation in the economy.

a)

Fiscal policy

b)

Supply-side economics

c)

Monetary policy

d)

Keynesian economics

21.

Fiscal policies intended to increase output and encourage economic growth are:

a)

Monetary policy

b)

Expansionary policies

c)

Open market operations

d)

Contractionary policies

22.

What is the form of economics that focuses on tax cuts to help the economy by raising supply?

a)

Fiscal policy

b)

Keynesian economics

c)

Monetary policy

d)

Supply-side economics

23.

Other countries wanted gold for their U.S. dollars and the U.S. wanted to print more money. This led to the U.S.

a)

Mining more gold

b)

Getting gold from other countries

c)

Leaving the gold standard

24.

Which of these taxes is the leading source of revenue for the federal government?

a)

Corporate income taxes

b)

Individual income taxes

c)

Inheritance taxes

d)

Payroll taxes

25.

Which of these is a progressive tax?

a)

Excise tax

b)

Luxury tax

c)

Property tax

d)

Social Security tax

26.

As your income increases, the percentage of taxes you pay also increases. What type of tax is this?

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

27.

You pay the same percentage in taxes regardless of your income level.

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

28.

As your income increases, the percentage of income spent on taxes decreases.

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

29.

The flat tax is an example of what type of tax?

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

30.

A sales tax is an example of which type of tax?

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

31.

Which type of tax disproportionately affects low-income earners?

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

32.

Which type of tax is based on the ability to pay and hurts high income earners?

a)

Progressive tax

b)

Proportional tax

c)

Regressive tax

d)

None of the above

33.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about achieving a balanced budget?

a)

By the end of the 20th century, the federal government had paid off most of its debts.

b)

Classical economists believe that a balanced budget is not in the best interest of the economy.

c)

In 1995, Congress passed a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget.

d)

Most states require a balanced budget for state spending.

34.

Does the government have the power to acquire your property?

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Can the government take your property without just compensation?

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The power that the government has to acquire your property is called:

a)

Economic Freedom

b)

Political Freedom

c)

Eminent Domain

d)

Tyranny

37.

When Congress lowers taxes and increases government spending, this results in a budget:

a)

deficit

b)

surplus

c)

ceiling

d)

floor

38.

When Congress raises taxes and decreases government spending, this results in a budget:

a)

deficit

b)

surplus

c)

ceiling

d)

floor

39.

What causes crowding out?

a)

High interest rates

b)

A low debt ceiling

c)

Expectations of excessive inflation

d)

Advancements in technology

40.

What does Crowding Out decrease?

a)

Consumption and government spending

b)

Gross investments and net exports

c)

Capital flight and beneficial terms of trade

d)

The money supply and reserve requirements