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Unit 1: Business and Economics Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Businesses seek to earn a profit by providing goods and services to others.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Health care availability, a clean environment, and good schools all contribute to a high quality of life.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Product differentiation is a key to success in monopolistic competition.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

A monopoly occurs when there is a single seller for a product or service.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Stakeholders are all the people who stand to gain or lose by the policies and activities of a business.

a)

true

b)

false

6.

The point of intersection between the supply and demand curves is called the stress point.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

Tools, machinery, and buildings are examples of capital resources.

a)

true

b)

false

8.

Taxes and government regulations (minimum wage) are part of the economic and legal environment in which businesses operate.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Most business experts agree that entrepreneurship and the effective use of knowledge are the most important contributors to the creation of wealth.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

The major benefit of socialism is that it creates strong incentives to work hard and take the risks associated with starting and operating a business.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Credit Cards is one of the five factors of production that contribute to the creation of wealth.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Resource development is the study of how to increase resources and to create the conditions that will make better use of those resources.

a)

true

b)

false

13.

The term 'standard of living' refers to the amount of debt people incur on a given income.

a)

true

b)

false

14.

Entrepreneurship is one of the five factors of production that contribute to the creation of wealth.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

E-commerce is the buying and selling of goods online.

a)

true

b)

false

16.

Technology refers to everything that makes business operations more effective, efficient, and productive.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Profit is the amount of money a business earns above and beyond what it spends for salaries and other expenses.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

The United States is considered to have a high standard of living.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

Aliyah has started a mobile salon service. While she recognizes the risks involved in operating a business, she is still willing to invest her time, effort, and money in hopes of earning a profit. Aliyah is an example of an entrepreneur.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

A free-market economic system is one in which the market of buyers and sellers decides what is produced, how much is produced, and how it is distributed.

a)

true

b)

false

21.

Microeconomics is the economic perspective that looks at the operation of a nation's economy as a whole.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

In capitalist countries, the government decides what to produce and how the goods and services will be produced.

a)

true

b)

false

23.

An entity that seeks to earn a profit by providing a good or service is known as a(n)

a)

Industry

b)

Corporation

c)

Business

d)

Service

24.

A business incurs a __________ if its costs and expenses exceed its revenues.

a)

Loss

b)

Liability

c)

Debit

d)

Dividend

25.

A(n) __________ is a person who assumes the risk of starting a business.

a)

Manager

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Employee

d)

Stakeholder

26.

__________ is a measure of the general well-being and satisfaction derived from a variety of factors including political freedom, safety, education, and a clean environment.

a)

Standard of Living

b)

Quality of Life

c)

Gross National Income

d)

Social Satisfaction

27.

The amount of goods and services people can buy with the money they have is called their

a)

Nominal Income

b)

Consumer Price Index

c)

Profit Margin

d)

Standard of Living

28.

The resources that contribute to the creation of wealth are known as

a)

Production Coefficients

b)

Factors of Production

c)

Production Technologies

d)

Production Aggregates

29.

Which is considered a factor of production?

a)

Bonds

b)

Competition

c)

Knowledge

d)

Service

30.

What is a benefit of owning your own business?

a)

Freedom to keep the profits from your business

b)

Government-supplied health insurance

c)

Extended paid vacation time

d)

Shorter work hours

31.

An increase in global trade will most likely

a)

Increase prices

b)

Decrease jobs

c)

Increase political instability

d)

Increase global competition

32.

__________ is the study of how a society employs its limited resources to produce goods and services and how it distributes them among competing groups and individuals.

a)

Economics

b)

Demographics

c)

Marketing

d)

Finance

33.

__________ studies the operation of a nation's economy as a whole.

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Socioeconomics

c)

Econometrics

d)

Macroeconomics

34.

The study of how to increase the amount of available resources and create conditions that will make better use of these resources is known as

a)

Human Resource Management

b)

Microeconomics

c)

Economic Progression

d)

Resource Development

35.

__________ is the name of a free-market economic system in which most factors of production and distribution—such as land, factories, railroads, and stores—are owned by individuals.

a)

Socialism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Collectivism

36.

A(n) __________ curve shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good people are willing and able to buy in a given time period.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Utility

d)

Equilibrium

37.

__________ is the market situation in which there are many sellers in a market and no seller is large enough to dictate the price of a product.

a)

Oligopoly

b)

Monopolistic Competition

c)

Perfect Competition

d)

Monopoly

38.

Efforts by the Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) to control the money supply and interest rates are known as __________ policy.

a)

Fiscal

b)

Income

c)

Monetary

d)

Securities

39.

When the federal government's collection of tax revenues is less than what it spends in a given year, it results in a

a)

Federal Reserve Allowance

b)

National Surplus

c)

Balance of payments deficit

d)

National deficit

40.

__________ policy refers to the efforts of the federal government to keep the economy stable by increasing or decreasing taxes and/or government spending.

a)

Monetary

b)

Business

c)

Fiscal

d)

Cyclical

41.

__________ refers to a general rise in the price level of goods and services over time.

a)

Acceleration

b)

Recession

c)

Inflation

d)

Escalation

42.

The total value of final goods and services produced within a nation's borders in a given year is known as that nation's

a)

Aggregate Production Quota

b)

Aggregate Domestic Output

c)

Index of Aggregate Economic Output

d)

Gross Domestic Product

43.

__________ exists when a large number of firms produce goods that are similar but customers believe there is a difference.

a)

Perfect Competition

b)

Monopolistic Competition

c)

Oligopoly

d)

Monopoly

44.

Which statement is accurate about capitalism?

a)

Most means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit.

b)

The primary function of the government is to distribute wealth more evenly.

c)

Utilities, health care, education, and other important services are operated by the government.

d)

Markets operate to carry out the decisions made by central planners.

45.

What are the tools the Federal Government uses in Fiscal policy? (2 answers are correct)

a)

Taxation

b)

Government Spending

c)

Interest Rates

d)

The Stock Market

46.

The management of the money supply and interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

a)

Monetary Policy

b)

Fiscal Policy

c)

Economics

d)

Microeconomics

47.

Which statement about the Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed) is most accurate?

a)

The Fed is an agency of the U.S. Treasury Department that has the responsibility of collecting tax receipts for the IRS.

b)

The Fed manages the U.S. money supply and interest rates.

c)

The Fed is the primary government agency involved in carrying out our nation's fiscal policies.

d)

The Fed is the agency of the government that ensures that the United States maintains enough gold reserves to pay any foreign debts that result from international trade.

48.

A benefit of a free market can be that

a)

businesses provide customers with quality products at fair prices.

b)

businesses all make the same amount of profit.

c)

it tends to reduce government regulation.

d)

it eliminates wealth inequalities in society.

49.

What is a disadvantage of starting your own business? (2 correct answers)

a)

freedom to keep the profits from your business

b)

no health insurance provided

c)

no paid vacation time or holidays

d)

shorter work hours

50.

Revenue - (a)   = Net Profit (Net Loss)

51.

Which of the following is an advantage of becoming an entrepreneur?

a)

Guaranteed financial success

b)

More personal freedom and flexibility

c)

Less responsibility

d)

Fixed working hours

52.

Honda is a Japanese company but they manufacture cars here in the USA. The cars sold in the USA do NOT count towards the USA GDP.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What does it mean if a country's GDP is increasing?

a)

The country is experiencing deflation

b)

The country's economy is shrinking

c)

The country's economy is growing

d)

The country's unemployment rate is increasing

54.

Which of the following is a measure of the total economic output of a country?

a)

Unemployment Rate

b)

Inflation Rate

c)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

d)

Consumer Price Index (CPI)

55.

John is 21 years old and in college pursuing his degree in Business Economics. He does not have a job and is not looking for one with his busy school schedule. John would be included in the calculation for Unemployment rate.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

As a society, we have unlimited wants but there are limited resources for us with which to produce. This is called...

a)

Scarcity

b)

Supply & Demand

c)

Economics

d)

Invisible Hand

57.

Adam Smith had a theory where he believed that people would work hard if they knew they would be rewarded for their hard work. This theory is called..

a)

Invisible Hand

b)

Economics

c)

Resource Development

d)

Communism

58.

When a government brings in more money than they are spending, this is called...

a)

National Surplus

b)

National Deficit

c)

Scarcity

d)

Economics

59.

What is the primary characteristic of an oligopoly market structure?

a)

A single seller dominates the market

b)

There are many sellers and buyers

c)

A few large firms dominate the market

d)

Products are always homogeneous

60.
The jeans industry would fall into what type of market structure? ( jeans are similar but there are some differences in the product)
a)
monopoly
b)
oligopoly
c)
perfect competition
d)
monopolistic competition
61.
In this market structure there are many buyers and sellers with identical products
a)
perfect competition
b)
monopolistic competition
c)
monopoly
d)
oligopoly