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MID TERM EXAM

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A shoe produced in South Korea and sold in the U.S.

a)

Included in U.S. GDP

b)

Included in South Korea GDP

c)

Included in Canadian GDP

2.

A higher GDP generally correlates to a(n) ___________ standard of living.

a)

higher

b)

lower

c)

unrelated

3.

Is this counted in the GDP of the US?

Cars made by a Japanese company in California.

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

In which part of the GDP calculation does this fit?

The US military spends $5 billion on five new helicopters.

a)

Consumer spending

b)

Government spending

c)

Investment spending

d)

Net exports

5.

What is the total value of all final goods and services produced in the economy in a given year?

a)

Unemployment rate

b)

Supply and Demand

c)

GDP

d)

Communism

6.

In which part of the GDP calculation does this fit?

You spend $15 at AMC to see the latest Avengers movie.

a)

Consumer spending

b)

Government spending

c)

Investment spending

d)

Net exports

7.
The creation of any kind of good or service is known as:
a)
Input
b)
Resources
c)
Production
d)
Entrepreneurship
8.
All of the things necessary for production are known as:
a)
Production
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Outputs
d)
Resources
9.
The human effort involved in the production of goods and services is known as:
a)
Capital
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Labor
d)
Land
10.
The enterprising spirit that allows an individual to spot gaps in the market and take risks (including starting a business):
a)
Entrepreneurship
b)
Capital
c)
Land
d)
Labor
11.
All natural resources that go into the production of a good or service:
a)
Capital
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Land
d)
Labor
12.
What part of the picture is the natural resource?
a)
rope
b)
rock mountain
c)
rock climber
13.
What kind of resource is this?
a)
natural and capital resource
b)
natural resource
c)
capital resource
d)
human resource
14.

Capital refers to...

a)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

b)

people with all their efforts and abilities

c)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

d)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

15.

Entrepreneurs are...

a)

people with all their efforts and abilities

b)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

c)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

d)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

16.
A herd of cattle is an example of ...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneur
d)
Capital
17.
A bulldozer is an example of...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
18.

A product or service is scarce when

a)

The amount available is not enough to meet the demands of society

b)

The amount available can satisfy the demands of society

c)

Its price far exceeds the value of the item.

d)

One company is responsible for producing the product.

19.

WHAT ARE THE 4 FACTORS OF PRODUCTION?

a)

Land, Capital, Need & Want

b)

Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurs

c)

Water, Air, Food & Shelter

d)

Land, Capital, Good & Service

20.

WHAT IS LABOR?

a)

work people do for pay to produce good and services

b)

actions people do for other people

c)

any physical object

d)

The money people get for inheritance

21.

Steve Jobs the founder of Apple is holding up an I-phone. What is another name for someone who starts a business?

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneur

c)

land

d)

labor

22.
Each society must determine how to best use its_______
a)
People
b)
Land
c)
Natural Resources
d)
All of the above
23.
What are the three economic questions?
a)
What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
b)
Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?
c)
Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?
24.
Why does scarcity exist?
a)
Each year workers tend to produce less than previously 
b)
Machines wear out in time
c)
There are not sufficient resources to meet everyone's wants
d)
There is a limit to people's wants 
25.

Which of the below is not scarce resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Sea water

c)

Natural gas

d)

Gold

26.
a person who buys goods and services
a)
consumer
b)
economics
c)
entrepreneurship
d)
factors of production
27.
the economic resources needed to produce goods and services
a)
factors of production
b)
goods
c)
labor
d)
land
28.
a situation that exists when there are not enough resources to meet human wants
a)
scarcity
b)
services
c)
wants
d)
capital
29.
Lucas fixes his friend's sink.  He is providing a _____________.
a)
trade
b)
opportunity cost
c)
product
d)
service
30.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
31.
The amount of a good or service that is available to consumers
a)
Supply
b)
Demand
c)
Saver
d)
Spender
32.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
33.

A hurricane caused a shortage at the store of water bottles. There is not enough for everyone to buy. The store changed the price. What do you think happened to the price?

a)

The price went higher.

b)

The price went lower

34.
Which of the following will cause an increase in demand for snowboards?
a)
More costly production methods 
b)
A decrease in the price of lift tickets at resorts in Colorado 
c)
A decrease in consumer income   
d)
A decrease in the population 
35.
Due to a disappointing economy, Americans are cutting back on the family vacation road trips. What happens to the market for gasoline?
a)
Demand for gasoline will decrease 
b)
Demand for gasoline will increase
c)
Demand for gasoline will stay the same
36.
Costs of producing gasoline has increased due to rising energy costs. What happens to the market for gasoline?
a)
Supply for gasoline will decrease 
b)
Supply for gasoline will increase
c)
Supply for gasoline will stay the same
37.

As the price of an item goes down, the demand for it tends to go

a)

up

b)

down

c)

stays the same

38.
A general increase in prices
a)
price
b)
inflation
c)
scarcity
d)
demand
39.

What will happen to the price of shoes if shoe producers have to pay higher wages to their workers?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

40.

__________ refers to a decrease in price level.

a)

Hyperinflation

b)

Disinflaation

c)

Deflation

d)

Stagflation

41.
When inflation is high the _______________of the dollar decreases
a)

cost value

b)

purchasing power

c)

importance

d)

validity

42.
Who is most likely to be hurt by inflation?
a)
someone who borrowed money
b)
a retiree on a fixed income
c)
The US Government
43.

Why is the minimum wage now higher than the minimum wage when your dad was your age?

a)

Because more people go to college

b)

Because the population has increased

c)

Because price inflation has caused wage inflation

d)

Employers are nicer now than they used to be

44.

When the economy experiences an expansion, it is most likely the case that

a)

GDP is increasing, unemployment is increasing, and inflation is decreasing

b)

GDP is decreasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is increasing.

c)

GDP is increasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is increasing

d)

GDP is decreasing, unemployment is decreasing, and inflation is decreasing.

45.

GDP is an important economic measurement because it

a)

provides valuable data on unemployment rates.

b)

provides valuable data on inflation rates.

c)

measures the value of final goods and services produced by a country.

d)

measures only the exports of a country

46.

What term is used to describe the percent of the labor force that does not have a job but is currently looking for one?

a)

Leading economic indicator

b)

Full employment

c)

Unemployment rate

d)

workforce

47.

Increasing unemployment and decreasing GDP is a sign of what part of the Business Cycle?

a)

Expansion

b)

Recovery

c)

Prosperity

d)

Recession

48.

The business cycle is made up of how many phases?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

49.

If a news headline says, "Finally!!! 3 straight months of increased jobs and positive consumer confidence,"

which period on the business cycle is being reference?

a)

Peak

b)

Contraction/Recession

c)

Trough

d)

Expansion/Growth/Recovery

50.

If a news headline says, "After 6 straight years of growth, is the economy at a TURNING POINT?"

Where on the business cycle is the current economy?

a)

Peak

b)

Contraction/Recession

c)

Trough

d)

Expansion/Growth/Recovery

51.

If a news headline says, "3 months of consecutive job losses is negatively impacting consumer confidence,"

what period on the business cycle is being referenced?

a)

Peak

b)

Contraction/Recession

c)

Trough

d)

Expansion/Growth/Recovery

52.

Business cycle has four phases:

a)

expansion, peak, contraction, trough

b)

peak, expansion, concept, decline

c)

contraction, peak, expansion, uprise

d)

trough, peak, decline, uprise

53.

What is the term for the money used to buy the tools and equipment used in production?

a)

Capital

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Labor

d)

Land

54.

What is the term for the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a given period?

a)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

b)

Net Domestic Product (NDP)

c)

Gross National Product (GNP)

d)

Net National Product (NNP)

55.

What happens to the demand for a product when its price increases?

a)

Demand increases

b)

Demand decreases

c)

Demand remains the same