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EPF Lesson 1.05b CC

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a main feature of the market economy?

a)

  The profit motive

b)

  Governmental regulation

c)

  Lack of private ownership of resources

d)

  Restricted resource use.

2.

In a ___________________ economy, the government is minimally involved in the functioning of the economy but does act to protect consumers and impose some regulations on the market.

a)

mixed

b)

command

c)

perfectly competitive

d)

market

3.

The concept of ______________________ refers to the ability of consumers to determine the types of goods and services that will be offered in an economy, based on where they spend their money.

a)

consumer sovereignty

b)

consumer markets

c)

mixed economy

d)

profit

4.

Within a _____________ economy, we often see both producers and consumers responding to the incentive of price changes.

a)

market

b)

command

c)

perfectly competitive

d)

traditional

5.

Private ownership of resources exists in _________________ and _________________ economies. (Choose 2.)

a)

mixed

b)

market

c)

command

d)

traditional

6.

The ability of an individual to own resources and use them in any legal way they see fit is known as _________________________.

a)

private ownership

b)

the profit motive

c)

consumer sovereignty

d)

regulation

7.

The United States is a mixed economy, with nearly all of the characteristics of a ______ economy.

a)

market

b)

command

c)

traditional

8.

Voluntary exchange means that you _________________________________.

a)

willingly trade your resources for a product or service

b)

pay taxes

c)

seek the lowest price product from a list of possible choices

d)

 require the government to give you permission to buy something

9.

Producers in the market economy are competing for customers, so they often have _________________________ than other types of economies.

a)

  lower prices

b)

  less variety of product

c)

  more governmental regulation

d)

  less property ownership

10.

In a market economy, the price of goods and services is determined by ________________.

a)

Supply and Demand

b)

Government Regulations

c)

Monopolies

d)

International Trade

11.

__________________ is a characteristic of a market economy where individuals have the freedom to make their own economic decisions.

a)

Economic Freedom

b)

Government Intervention

c)

Central Planning

d)

Public Ownership

12.

Laissez-faire is French for "allow to do," with the idea being "let people do as they choose." What type of market supports the doctrine of laissez-faire to a certain degree?

a)

Free enterprise

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Monopsony