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WorksheetsEPF Lesson 1.05b CC
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which of these is a main feature of the market economy?
The profit motive
Governmental regulation
Lack of private ownership of resources
Restricted resource use.
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.
mixed
command
perfectly competitive
market
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.
consumer sovereignty
consumer markets
mixed economy
profit
Within a _____________ economy, we often see both producers and consumers responding to the incentive of price changes.
market
command
perfectly competitive
traditional
Private ownership of resources exists in _________________ and _________________ economies. (Choose 2.)
mixed
market
command
traditional
The ability of an individual to own resources and use them in any legal way they see fit is known as _________________________.
private ownership
the profit motive
consumer sovereignty
regulation
The United States is a mixed economy, with nearly all of the characteristics of a ______ economy.
market
command
traditional
Voluntary exchange means that you _________________________________.
willingly trade your resources for a product or service
pay taxes
seek the lowest price product from a list of possible choices
require the government to give you permission to buy something
Producers in the market economy are competing for customers, so they often have _________________________ than other types of economies.
lower prices
less variety of product
more governmental regulation
less property ownership
In a market economy, the price of goods and services is determined by ________________.
Supply and Demand
Government Regulations
Monopolies
International Trade
__________________ is a characteristic of a market economy where individuals have the freedom to make their own economic decisions.
Economic Freedom
Government Intervention
Central Planning
Public Ownership
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?
Free enterprise
Socialism
Communism
Monopsony
