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ECON C6 Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following choices is not a function of money?

a)

Standard of Value

b)

Store of Value

c)

Medium of Exchange

d)

Variation in Exchange

2.

Which of the following choices correctly lists the physical properties of money?

a)

Durability, Portability, Divisibility, Uniformity

b)

Portmantility, Dynability, Pacificity, Durability

c)

Portmantility, Divisibility, Uniformity, Dynability

d)

Dynability, Pacificity, Divisibility, Uniformity

3.

How do economists define money?

a)

A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail

b)

Any item or record that is generally recognized as payments for goods

c)

Concerning a large number of an item; concrete or abstract

d)

An instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity.

4.

Which of the following choices is not an economic property of money?

a)

Stability of value​

b)

Acceptability

c)

Scarcity​

d)

Unpredictability

5.

Match each type of money to the best definition.

a)

Has intrinsic value based on the material from which it is made​

1.

Commodity Money

b)

Backed by tangible goods (i.e. tied to silver or gold)​

2.

Representative Money​

c)

Has value only because the government says so​

3.

Fiat Money

6.

Who was the United States' first Secretary of the Treasury?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Benjamin Franklin

7.

Which 1913 act of Congress finally reestablished the National Bank?

a)

Federal Reserve Act

b)

Gibbons Ogden Act

c)

Temporary Authorization Act

d)

Savings and Loan Act

8.

Which act established the FDIC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, which insures bank deposits to this day?

a)

America for a Brighter Future Act of 1977

b)

Banking Act of 1933

c)

Hamilton Reserve Act of 1812

d)

Federal Reserve Act of 1913

9.

Match each type of bank to the best description.

a)

Privately owned and provides basic banking services

1.

Commercial Bank

b)

Chartered by states to take savings deposits and provide home mortgage loans​

2.

Savings and Loan

c)

Member owned and operated

3.

Credit Union

10.

Which of the following is not a function of banks?

a)

Customers can store money

b)

Customers can destroy money

c)

Customers can earn money

d)

Customers can deposit money

11.

Which of the following choices best summarizes the root cause of the 2008 Financial Crisis?

a)

House values increased, leading to an increase in foreclosures​

b)

Low evaluations of short term bonds led to the collapse of the housing security market​

c)

Banks lowered lending standards to approve large numbers of mortgages​

d)

General Motors was unable to take out short term loans

12.

Why does the government require revenue?

a)

To make payments in proportion to benefits

b)

To provide public goods and aid for people in need

c)

To minimize the effect of quantity demanded

d)

To apply taxes uniformly across all demographics

13.

Which choice best describes government revenue?

a)

Government income from tax and non-tax sources​

b)

Measure of changes in the prices of goods and services

c)

Rapid, uncontrolled inflation in excess of 50% a month

d)

Total demand rises faster than the production of goods and services​

14.

Amount taxed should depend on person’s ability to pay​

a)

Benefits-Received Principle

b)

Ability-to-Pay Principle

15.

Which choice is not a criteria for taxation?

a)

Simplicity

b)

Mentality

c)

Equity

d)

Efficiency

16.

Match the following

a)

On income from all sources​

1.

Individual income tax

b)

On corporation’s profits

2.

Corporate income tax

c)

On value of product

3.

Sales tax

d)

On value of assets

4.

Property tax

17.

Match the following

a)

All taxpayers pay same percentage of income

1.

Proportional Tax

b)

Higher income earners pay higher percentage of income

2.

Progressive Tax

c)

Lower income earners pay higher percentage of income​

3.

Regressive Tax

18.

Taxes imposed on unhealthful, damaging products or abilities are known as:

a)

Health taxes

b)

Sin taxes

c)

Steep taxes

d)

Income taxes

19.

What is the largest source of federal income?

a)

Estate Tax

b)

Individual Income Tax

c)

Corporate Income Tax

d)

Social Insurance Tax

20.

Which choice is not a service provided by the Federal Insurance Contributions Act?

a)

Social Security

b)

Medicare

c)

Capital Gains

d)

Unemployment Compensation Insurance

21.

Match the following

a)

On property transferred to others after owner’s death ​

1.

Estate Tax

b)

On money or property given by one living person to another

2.

Gift Tax

c)

On production or sale of specific product

3.

Excise Tax

d)

On goods imported from other countries

4.

Customs Duty

e)

Charged for use of good or service

5.

User Fee

22.

Match the following

a)

Entitlements

1.

Mandatory Spending

b)

Social Security

2.

Mandatory Spending

c)

Defense

3.

Discretionary Spending

d)

Transportation

4.

Discretionary Spending

23.

Which of the following choices contribute to economic growth?

a)

Increasing quantity of technology

b)

Increasing quantity of capital

c)

Increasing quantity of labor

d)

Increasing productivity

e)

All choices contribute to economic growth.

24.

Which choice correctly lists the four factors that contribute to productivity?

a)

Technology and Innovation; Energy Costs; Financial Markets; Exportation

b)

Financial Markets; Exportation; Wage Differentiation; Technology and Innovation

c)

Quality of Labor; Technology and Innovation; Energy Costs; Financial Markets

d)

Energy Costs; Financial Markets; Exportation; Wage Differentiation

25.

How does technology contribute to productivity?

a)

Increases output

b)

Decreases output

c)

Increases input

d)

Levels output

26.

Why would an employer want a healthy, educated, workforce?

a)

They would maintain the same level of productivity as a sick, uneducated workforce

b)

They would be more productive

c)

They would increase the size of the workforce

d)

They would be unable to implement new technologies

27.

Which choice best describes productivity?

a)

Amount of output per amount of output

b)

Amount of input per amount of input

c)

Amount of output per amount of input

d)

Amount of input per amount of output

28.

Real GDP per capita measures ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
standard of living
capital gains
unemployment rate
quality of life
29.

How do economists calculate GDP per capita? Create the correct formula using the "divided by" symbol.

30.

What is the best measure of a nation's economic growth?

a)

Nominal GDP

b)

Real GDP

c)

Exports minus imports

d)

Trade surpluses and deficits

31.

Match the followingMatch each economic performance measure to the best definition.

a)

Market value of all final goods and services produced by a country

1.

Gross National Product​

b)

Value of final goods and services less the value of capital goods that have become worn out​

2.

Net National Product​

c)

Total income earned by a nation from the production of goods and services​

3.

National Income​

d)

Income received by a country’s people from all sources​

4.

Personal Income

e)

Person's income minus taxes​

5.

Disposable Personal Income​

32.

Which of the following does GDP measure?

a)

the underground economy

b)

quality of life

c)

non-market activity

d)

the market value of all final goods produced

33.

Match each type of GDP to the best definition.

34.

The formula C+I+G+X represents ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal Imports
Nominal Exports
Gross International Product
35.

What is the most important measure of national income accounting?

a)

Trade Surpluses

b)

Capital Gains

c)

Trade Deficits

d)

Gross Domestic Product

36.

Which of the following is not an example of local spending?

a)

Public Schools

b)

Welfare

c)

Safety

d)

Federal Highways

37.

What is the function of a tax assessor?

a)

to promote the economic well-being of the nation

b)

to determine the value of property

c)

to attract business to the state

d)

to provide protective services

38.

Which of the following are examples of a state expense? Select all that apply.

a)

Education

b)

Public Safety

c)

Public Welfare

39.

Which situation best represents a balanced budget?

a)

Total income exceeds total spending

b)

Total spending exceeds total income

c)

Total income precedes total spending

d)

Total spending equals total income

40.

Which of the following is not an type of state revenue?

a)

Excise Tax

b)

Income Tax

c)

Sales Tax

d)

Aid Tax

41.

Which of the following is not a method of federal spending?

a)

Fluorine Spending

b)

Transfer Payment

c)

Grant-in-Aid

d)

Direct Spending

42.

What are appropriations?

a)

Social welfare programs with specific requirements​

b)

Specific amounts of money set aside for specific purposes​

c)

The statistical measures that track the income, spending, and output of a nation

d)

States GDP corrected for changes in prices from year to year​

43.

A type of money that is backed by a material, such as gold, is referred to as

a)

certificate money

b)

representative money

c)

fiat money

d)

commodity money

44.

Commodity money can be best described as money that is

a)

backed up by a valuable material

b)

valuable based on the material that the money is made from

c)

used to purchase valuable materials

d)

valuable because a government says it is and people accept that it is valuable

45.

Money in the United States is which type of money?

a)

fiat money

b)

representative money

c)

commodity money

d)

speculative money

46.

The Federal Reserve is ....

a)

made up of 12 district banks and member banks

b)

made up of independent district banks

c)

managed by 12 board of directors

d)

made up of the President's money

47.

____________ is the privately owned, publicly controlled central bank of the U.S.

a)

J.P. Morgan Chase

b)

Bank of America

c)

The Federal Reserve System (FED)

d)

Wells Fargo

48.

_____________ are a paper currency issued by the FED

a)

Specie

b)

Federal Reserve Notes

c)

Disney bucks

d)

Shilling

49.

__________ is a U.S. government institution that provides insurance on depositor's accounts

a)

Congress

b)

Department of the Interior

c)

FDIC

d)

Department of Homeland Security

50.

____________ a system in which currency could be exchanged for a certain amount of gold.

a)

Legal tender

b)

Gold Standard

c)

FDIC

d)

Specie

51.

Which of the following is one of the three functions of money?

a)

scarcity

b)

portability

c)

divisibility

d)

store of value

52.

What are M1 and M2?

a)

fiat money

b)

specie

c)

currency

d)

money supplies

53.

The National Banking-System was created by Congress in _________ to standardize currency and banking practices in the U.S. and issued the first national currency known as the Greenback.

a)

1811

b)

1900

c)

1933

d)

1863

54.

You can easily carry money in a pocket or a purse. This reflects what characteristic of money?

a)

durability

b)

legal tender

c)

divisibility

d)

portability

55.

In the early 1800's, currency in the U.S. was issued by

a)

the FED

b)

Congress

c)

a central bank

d)

banks

56.
The name for a part of a business that is bought and sold on the stock market is:
a)
Part
b)
Marker
c)
Stocker
d)
Share
57.
What is the stock market?
a)
A type of farmers market where people buy and sell food.
b)
A place where parts of businesses are bought and sold.
c)
A special type of grocery store that sells stocks.
d)
A type of bank that gives out loans to new businesses.
58.
Why would a company need to issue stock?  
a)
To increase its' customer base.
b)
To raise money.
c)
To stop the government from regulating it.
d)
To show customers that it's successful.
59.
The possibility of losing some or all of a particiular investment.
a)
risk
b)
index
c)
industry
d)
profit
60.
What does the "I" in the interest formula stand for?
a)
Principal
b)
Interest
c)
Rate
d)
Time
61.
What does the "r" in the interest formula stand for?
a)
Principal
b)
Interest
c)
rate
d)
time
62.
Anna invested $2,500 at an annual rate of 5%.  How long will it take until Anna earns $1,125 in interest?
a)
5 years
b)
8 years
c)
10 years
d)
9 years
63.

Which of the following is a commonly accepted definition of money?

a)

Any good which is commonly uiesd as a store of value

b)

Any good which is exchanged foe gold at a fixed rate.

c)

Any good which is acceptable to a bank

d)

Any good which is commonly accepted as medium of exchange

64.

Money thai is issued by the authority of the government is called-

a)

full bodied money

b)

fait money

c)

fuduciary money

d)

all the above

65.
In 1789 Alexander Hamilton proposed a national bank.  However, in 1832 President ___________ vetoed the bank.
a)
Hoover
b)
Roosevelt
c)
Wilson
d)
Jackson
66.
Because it must withstand the wear and tear of every day use, money must be:
a)
Portable
b)
Durable
c)
Divisible
d)
Accepted
67.
What is the best rating that a bond can receive?
a)
AAA
b)
AA
c)
BBB
d)
D
68.
One risk about investing in the ______________ is that your money is NOT insured.
a)
Bonds
b)
Savings account
c)
Stock Market
d)
Certificate of Deposits
69.
The fact that fruits do not have a good ________________________ means that they would not make good forms of money.
a)
Medium of exchange
b)
Units of account
c)
Store of value
70.
One reason that the $100 dollar bill is the largest bill printed is because larger bills would not be very:
a)
Portable
b)
Durable
c)
Uniform
d)
Divisible
71.
One reason that cattle might not make the best money, is because they are not very: 
a)
Uniform
b)
Durable
c)
Divisible
d)
There's a limited supply
72.
The main US  stock exchange is located in:
a)
Dallas
b)
Chicago
c)
Los Angeles
d)
New York
73.
When the market is going up, over a long period of time, that is considered to be a:
a)
Bull Market
b)
Bear Market
74.
Your favorite stuffed animal would not be a very good _______________________ because it only has value to you.
a)
Unit of account
b)
Store of value
c)
Divisible product
d)
Medium of exchange
75.

Institutions such as banks that collect funds from savers that can be loaned to borrowers are known as

a)

financial intermediaries

b)

financial assets

c)

dividends

d)

Credit Unions

76.

A person who buys or sells equities for his or her clients is a

a)

Insurance agent

b)

financial advisor

c)

stockbroker

d)

accountant

77.

The Dow Jones

a)

is an indicator of how the Federal Reserve is doing.

b)

is an average of the top 30 firms on Wall Street in terms of how their stock is doing on a daily basis.

c)

dropped the lowest it ever had, one in one day ever, after Lehman Brothers failed.

d)

is the top company on Wall Street.

78.

The network of savers, investors, financial institutions, and financial assets is known as the

a)

stockbroker

b)

equities market

c)

Credit Union

d)

financial system

79.

Institutions such as banks that collect funds from savers that can be loaned to borrowers are known as

a)

financial intermediaries

b)

financial assets

c)

dividends

d)

Credit Unions

80.

The technique of spreading funds over a large number of investments to reduce the portfolio's overall risk is known as

a)

diversification

b)

mutual funds

c)

bear markets

d)

pension plans

81.

True or False: Stock values change daily.

a)

true

b)

false

82.

A mean market when prices move down for several months or years in a row is known as a

a)

bull market

b)

bear market

83.

_______ formal contract to repay borrowed money and interest on the borrowed money at regular future intervals

a)

equities

b)

savings

c)

bond

d)

futures contract

84.

The rate of return on a corporate, municipal, or government bond is its _______ .

a)

par value

b)

compensation rate

c)

interest rate

d)

coupon rate

85.

income not used for consumption

a)

Investment

b)

Savings

c)

diversification

d)

return

86.

the share of ownership in a corporation that gives holders voting rights and a share of profit.

a)

Common Stock

b)

Preferred Stock

c)

Stock index

d)

primary market

87.
"Stock Exchange"
a)
A person who manages the buying and selling of stocks
b)
A market where stocks can be bought and sold
c)
The range of investments held by a person or organization
d)
A report that describes a company's financial history
88.
"Yield"
a)
Money received after making an investment
b)
Percentage of an original investment that an investor collects
c)
The rate of return on a bond
d)
The interest rate a bond seller pays a bond buyer
89.

Stock that is paid first and offers no voting rights

a)

common stock

b)

preferred stock

c)

stock exchange

d)

Primary stock

90.

-Nationally Chartered bank members

-President appoints chair

-Board members serve 14 year terms

-12 Districts


Choose the answer the BEST fits the description above.

a)

stock exchange

b)

federal reserve system

c)

treasury department

d)

Washington, D.C

91.
Which of the following is described by these characteristics: one seller, barriers to entry, no product differentiation
a)
monopolistic competition
b)
pure competition
c)
oligopoly
d)
monopoly
92.
One of the primary functions of financial institutions is:
a)
provide access to capital
b)
create investment portfolios
c)
prepare taxes
d)
offer incentives for investing
93.
Which of the following would improve your credit score?
a)
keeping credit card balances as high as possible
b)
checking credit cards regularly
c)
consolidating credit cards
d)
paying off all debts
94.
Based on the chart,an advantage of a federal loan over a private loan would be:
a)
amount of money available
b)
longer period of repayment
c)
easier application process
d)
lower interest rate
95.
Based on the table, which characteristic is a condition of all three nations?
a)
GDP increasing
b)
demand increasing
c)
inflation increasing
d)
unemployment increasing
96.
High levels of unemployment combined with high levels of inflation could indicate that the business cycle has entered into a period of:
a)
investment
b)
expansion
c)
stagflation
d)
recession
97.
In the U.S. free enterprise system one of the primary roles of the government is to:
a)
provide new sources of funding for technology start ups
b)
ensure the safety of products through regulation
c)
guarantee that investors profits are secure
d)
employ a majority of the workforce
98.
Which of the following are considered a “financial institution?
a)
bank
b)
insurance company
c)
savings and loan
d)
all of the above
99.
Who pays interest on a loan?
a)
creditor
b)
credit union
c)
borrower
d)
lender
100.
A woman borrows money to buy a house. If she does not repay the money the bank loaned her, the bank will take the house. What is the house?
a)
interest
b)
collateral
c)
budget
d)
financial institution
101.
Your portfolio is diversified. You have _______ investments.
a)
preferred and common
b)
financially based
c)
many different
d)
completely successful
102.
If you defaulted, you failed to _______ .
a)
give money to charity
b)
qualify for health insurance
c)
apply for financial aid
d)
pay back a loan
103.
The terms proportional, progressive, and regressive refer to ______ .
a)
goals of tax reform
b)
principles of taxation
c)
types of taxes
d)
criteria for effective taxes
104.
Which type of tax is levied on the sale of an asset held for 12 months or longer?
a)
capital gains tax
b)
flat tax
c)
marginal tax
d)
sales tax
105.
Which is the primary source of revenue for the federal government?
a)
fees
b)
taxes
c)
duties
d)
borrowing
106.
Which of the following could be considered a synonym for FICA?
a)
payroll tax
b)
corporate income tax
c)
excise tax
d)
intergovernmental revenue
107.
Higher-than-normal interest rates caused by heavy government borrowing hurts private borrowers through ______ .
a)
"pay-as-you-go" provision
b)
crowding out effect
c)
spending caps
d)
deficit spending
108.
Which is a good synonym for the word barter in the term barter economy?
a)
monetary
b)
specie
c)
fiat
d)
trade
109.
The risk of ending up with the equivalent of a never-ending loan is one of the disadvantages of using:
a)
checking accounts
b)
savings accounts
c)
credit cards
d)
debit cards
110.
You can easily carry money in a pocket or purse. This reflects what characteristic of money?
a)
portability
b)
durability
c)
limited supply
d)
legal tender
111.
Printed on a Federal Reserve note is this statement: “THIS NOTE IS LEGAL TENDER FOR ALL DEBTS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.” This reflects money’s function as:
a)
store of value
b)
measure of value
c)
medium of exchange
d)
any of the above
112.
How does new money enter into circulation in the United States?
a)
FDIC distributes new money when insurance claims are paid out to Fed stockholders
b)
Large businesses use the Fed to exchange their old money for new
c)
It is distributed to taxpayers each year in the form of tax refunds.
d)
it is distributed by banks, which get it from the Fed
113.
Which of these describes a general connection between the money supply and interest rates?
a)
An expansion of the money supply is associated with a freeze in interest rates.
b)
A contraction of the money supply is associated with a freeze in interest rates
c)
A contraction of the money supply is associated with higher interest rates.
d)
An expansion of the money supply is associated with higher interest rates.
114.
Which of these is an example of a discretionary fiscal measure?
a)
state unemployment programs
b)
Social Security
c)
automatic stabilizers
d)
tax cuts
115.
Which of these results from the implementation of a tight money policy?
a)
increase in wage-price controls
b)
increase in the price of credit
c)
decrease in the price of credit
d)
decrease in interest rates
116.
The progressive income tax is an example of _______ .
a)
government dependency
b)
an automatic stabilizer
c)
priming the pump
d)
an entitlement
117.
Supply-side policies aim to _______ .
a)
increase regulation of corporations
b)
reduce the government’s role in the economy
c)
strengthen the economy by increasing taxes
d)
strengthen the government’s role in the economy
118.
How do production costs affect aggregate supply?
a)
Aggregate supply decreases when production costs remain the same
b)
Aggregate supply increases when production costs increase.
c)
Aggregate supply decreases when production costs decrease.
d)
Aggregate supply increases when production costs decrease.
119.
A severe economic downturn results in _______ .
a)
rising prices
b)
increased aggregate demand
c)
falling prices
d)
decreased government regulation
120.
Advocates of supply-side economics argue that spending by the federal government _______ .
a)
can crash the economy completely
b)
slows economic growth
c)
has no effect on economic growth
d)
helps stimulate economic growth