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WorksheetsCrash Course Economics #1 Quizizz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who are the hosts of Crash Course economics?
John and Hank Green
Kermit and Mr. Clifford
Statler and Waldorf
Jacob Clifford and Adriene Hill
According to Alfred Marshall, what is economics a study of?
The stock market
Theories and graphs
Money and wealth
Men and women
What is the main focus of economics according to Mr. Clifford?
Forecasting market trends
Studying people and choices
Studying wealth
Analyzing consumer behavior
What is the opportunity cost of watching a video according to Adriene?
The value of the next best alternative
The cost of the video
The benefit of watching the video
The cost of watching the video
What is the role of politics in economics according to Mr. Clifford?
To guide public policy using economic theory
To solve all of the country's problems
To push a conservative pro-business policy
To push a liberal anti-military policy
What is the main difference between macroeconomics and microeconomics?
Macro focuses on individual choices, micro focuses on the overall economy
Macro is about predicting GDP, micro is about measuring unemployment
Macro studies the economy as a whole, micro looks at specific questions and scenarios
There is no difference between the two
What is the main goal of learning economics according to Adriene?
To make you wealthy
To make you a more informed decision maker
To help you become a successful entrepreneur
To increase your income
What is the opportunity cost of a university getting money for graduates?
Pushing students into less-rigorous majors
Increasing the graduation rates
Focusing on recruiting as many students as possible
Pushing students through the program without giving them a good education
What is the main point of the example of the bounty on rats in Vietnam?
To show the importance of incentives
To exterminate the rat population
To increase the rat population
To demonstrate the effectiveness of government policies
What is the promise made by the hosts regarding the coverage of economics in the next 40 weeks?
To cover everything from supply and demand to monetary policy
To make you wealthy
To focus on the details of economics
To teach about giant pools of money
