Worksheetsas economics april 26
Total questions: 166
Worksheet time: 55mins
The type of government that has total control over the people and the police use power by force is called what?
Anarchy
Monarchy
Limited
Authoritarian
Which type of economy has central ownership, the government, and lack of individual choice?
Market
Mixed
Command
Traditional
Who invented communism?
Plato
Karl Marx
Paul Samuelson
Adam Smith
Capitalism is in what type of economy?
Traditional
Command
Market
Authortarian
This means that the government should not interfere in the marketplace.
Laissez Faire
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
When customers and business owners exchange products and money, because it will help them both in some way.
voluntary exchange
volunteering to help someone for free
opportunity cost
reading quizzes
The amount of money a business makes after its expenses are paid
profit
supply
demand
scarcity
Focusing on a narrow range of products/services that can be produced most efficiently and cost-effectively.
subsistence
specialization
scarcity
bartering
Competition and profit motive are important characteristics of a:
command economy
traditional economy
market economy
socialist economy
A economist who introduced the steady increase of the supply of money within growing economies.
David Ricardo
John Maynard Keynes
Milton Friedman
Beatrice Webb
The development of a worldwide economy where resources flow fairly freely across borders.
Globalization
Economy
GDP
Economic Independence
Privatization refers to ....
Transfer of assets from people to government
Transfer of assets from public to private organizations
Transfer of assets from corporate to public
Transfer of assets from corporate to government
Buyers choose what items are produced based on their spending habits
Consumer Sovereignty
Factors of Production
Efficiency
Cost / Benefit Analysis
The definition of AS is which of the following?
Total supply of goods and services produced within an economy at a given price in a given period
Total of consumer spending, investment, government spending, and net exports
Total demand for goods and services produced within an economy at a given price in a given period
Total supply of goods and services produced for export within an economy
Why does the AS curve slope upwards?
Due to the wealth effect on consumption
As the price level falls the interest rate also tends to fall
Lower prices leads to an increase in demand for exports
Firms do not have flexibility to vary inputs in short run, so will only increase production by varying intensity of utilisation of inputs in response to higher prices
A shift in the AD curve will have what impact on AS?
Shift left
Contraction / expansion
Shift right
Which of the following changes will cause the AS curve to shift?
Costs of production
Labour productivity
Price levels
Taxes such as VAT
Shifts in the AD curve
An increase in wages will cause what impact to the AS curve?
Shift right
Expansion
Contraction
Shift left
The long run aggregate supply curve is influenced by which of the following factors? Choose three.
Size of the workforce
Level of education and training
Prices
Consumer expenditure
Labour productivity
This graph represents which view of LRAS?
Keynesian
Classical
When the economy has plenty of spare capacity and LRAS is elastic, an increase in AD will lead to what impact on prices?
Significant inflation
Hyperinflation
Modest increase in prices
Reduction in prices
When the economy is close to the full employment level of national income and LRAS is inelastic, an increase in AD will lead to what impact on prices?
Significant inflation
Reduction in demand
Modest increase in prices
Reduction in prices
An increase in the quantity and / or quality of factors of production will have what impact on the LRAS curve (and / or PPF)?
Shift left
No impact
Shift right
What will be most likely to decrease a country’s national output in the short run but to increase its potential for long-run growth?
a decrease in the level of import tariffs
a decrease in the rate of immigration
an increase in female participation in the labour force
an increase in the money supply
Which combination of factors is most likely to result in more rapid economic growth?
increases in employment and in the balance of payments deficit
increases in the level of investment and in the size of the working population
more equal distribution of wealth and a higher level of unemployment benefits
more rapid inflation and an increase in the national debt
The table shows the figures for consumption, capital formation and depreciation in four economies, all measured in US $.
Assuming that the state of technology remains unchanged, which economy is most likely to experience economic growth?
100; 20; 30
500; 200; 200
1000; 1400; 1200
20,000; 5,000; 6,000
What would be most likely to stimulate long-run growth in an economy?
employment protection legislation
government policy toc aggregate demand
technical innovations by firms
the development of trade unions
It is often argued that the present rate of economic growth will soon lead to the exhaustion of reserves of material resources, such as minerals and oil. What does this argument fail to take into account?
the drawbacks of present GDP levels as an indicator of the ‘happiness’ of the population
the effect of increasing resource prices on the discovery and exploitation of new reserves
the right of future generations to enjoy present standards of living
the role of education in economic development
country has a high ratio of investment to GDP and rapid economic growth. If the net capital inflow from abroad is zero, what will be a necessary cost of such growth?
an increase in taxation
increased consumption of luxury goods by richer residents
increased imports of goods from abroad
the sacrifice of present consumption by residents of the country
The diagram shows a country’s production possibility curve and a number of alternative production points. Which change in the country’s output would be most likely to lead to a fall in potential growth?
U to V
U to X
Y to X
Y to Z
Why may an economy experience an increase in potential economic growth despite net investment remaining unchanged?
Capital consumption exceeds net investment.
Net investment exceeds gross investment.
The new capital equipment embodies more advanced technology
The new capital equipment is longer lasting than the capital equipment it replaces.
The diagram shows an economy’s production possibility curve. What causes a movement from point X to point Y?
a positive output gap
a recession
actual economic growth
potential economic growth
Using income for purchases, expenses, and debt
spending
savings
goods
services
things purchased by consumers
goods
consumer
producer
supply
A person who provides a good or service
producer
need
want
consumer
A person who purchases a good or service
consumer
taxes
supply
good
Basic things humans need to survive
need
want
import
demand
how much of a good or service consumers want
demand
spending
producer
scarcity
The amount available
supply
demand
import
natural resource
money paid to the government through income, sales, and purchase of property
taxes
goods
scarcity
human resource
services provided by people
human resource
import
scarcity
consumer
goods made to use in the production of other goods
capital resouces
demand
taxes
export
A good made in the United States and sent to other countries
export
consumer
savings
taxes
not having enough
scarcity
supply
human resouce
taxes
The core problem in economics study is
Money
Scarcity
Production
Allocation
Which of the following statement is about microeconomics?
The growth increased by 5.0 percent last year
Inflation is about to increased 3.6 percent this year
The factors of production is limited resources
The general price level increased by 4 percent last year
“In order to save cost, the “Food Industry” should use more labor than machines.”This statement refers to
What to produce?
How to produce?
How many to produce?
None of the above
Capitalism is an economic system where individuals take all the
main economic decisions.
True
False
Below are the concept in economic problems EXCEPT:
Choices
Externalities
Opportunity Cost
Scarcity
Which one drama/movie below related with Central Planned Economy?
Which country below has applied Capitalism Economy?
Nigeria
Roman
United State
Hong Kong
The basic economic questions are _______ EXCEPT:
What to produce
For whom should be produce
Why to produce
How much to produce
What to produce in Mixed Economy refers to:
Public goods
Private goods
Intermediate goods
Public and private goods
Disadvantage of Central Planned Economy
Social justice
Limited choice of product and services
Public goods
Profit
What motivates people to establish new businesses or expand existing ones?
private property
freedom of choice
government regulations
profit incentive
When the benefits of an economic action exceed the costs ______________.
economic efficiency increases
production of goods and services decreases
economic efficiency decreases
economic freedom decreases
The goal of economic stability is to reduce extreme ups and downs in the __________________.
minimum wage
factors of production
standard of living
nation's economy
Who owns the factors of production and makes economic decisions in a market economy?
individuals
economists
government
communities
Which of the following describes a free enterprise system?
individuals are free to own and control the factors of production
government owns and controls the factors of production
businesses cannot make a profit
there are no legal restrictions on freedom of enterprise
The goal of economic freedom is to ______________________.
allow the government to control the economy
allow each member of society to make choices
limit competition
prevent businesses from failing
All economic systems ____________________________.
produce the same goods
have the same resources
must answer the same three basic questions
distribute products through majority rule
One advantage of a controlled (command) economy is ________________.
the incentive to work hard
speed of rerouting resources
consumer choices
the opportunities for wealth
In a free enterprise system, who makes the decisions about what should be produced?
sellers
consumers
entrepreneurs
government
A law dealing with unemployment compensation helps provide ____________.
economic growth
economic security
economic stability
economic equity
Almost all economic systems today are ____________________.
traditional economies
command economies
mixed economies
market economies
Competition forces businesses to ___________________.
keep prices low
lower the quality of their products
raise prices
raise the costs of production
Economic equity deals with the issue of ___________________.
profit
fairness
choices
specialization
Which of the following groups of people have a traditional economy?
Australian Aboriginies
North Koreans
Chinese factory workers
Italian Americans
The system in which the government controls the factors of production and makes all the decisions about their use.
command economy
traditional economy
market
mixed economy
The system in which economic decisions are based on customs that have been handed down from generation to generation.
command economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
market
System combining characteristics of more than one type of economy.
traditional economy
mixed economy
market
command economy
The way in which a nation uses its resources to satisfy its people's needs and wants.
market
mixed economy
economic system
command economy
Freely chosen activity between buyers and sellers of goods and services.
Market
Command
Mixed
Traditional
Money left over after all the costs of production have been paid.
capitalism
laissez-faire
profit
private property
Economic system in which private individuals own the factors of production
competition
private property
capitalism
laissez-faire
Economic system in which the government lets people do as they choose.
traditional
command
laissez-faire
competition
Material well-being of an individual, group, or nation measured by how well necessities and luxuries are satisfied.
economic efficiency
economic equity
standard of living
economic growth
Expansion of the economy to produce more goods, jobs, and wealth.
economic efficiency
economic equity
economic growth
economic responsibility
Wise use of available resources so that costs do not exceed the benefits.
economic efficiency
economic equity
economic growth
economic responsibility
Obligation of individuals in a free enterprise system to function as productive members of society.
economic efficiency
economic equity
economic growth
economic responsibility
The attempt to balance an economic policy so that everyone benefits fairly.
economic efficiency
economic equity
economic growth
economic responsibility
Rivalry among producers or sellers of similar goods and services to win more business.
capitalism
laissez-faire
profit
competition
Whatever is owned by individuals rather than by government.
capitalism
laissez-faire
private property
profit
things purchased by consumers
goods
consumer
producer
supply
A person who provides a good or service
producer
need
want
consumer
A person who purchases a good or service
consumer
taxes
supply
good
Basic things humans need to survive
need
want
import
demand
goods naturally found on the earth
natural resources
supply
demand
services
not having enough
scarcity
supply
human resouce
taxes
Economic growth is an increase in a nation's output of goods and services over time.
True
False
Economic growth can usually be achieved without investing in new resources.
True
False
Economic growth causes the Production Possibilities frontier to contract.
True
False
People's skills, abilities, health, knowledge, and motivation all add up to human capital.
True
False
Division of labor is division of work into a number of separate tasks to be performed by different workers.
True
False
________ ________ Occurs when a nation's total output of goods and services increases over time.
(a)
(a) is a measure of the amount of goods and services produced with a given amount of resources in a specific period of time.
____________ ___________ means we rely on others and others and others rely on us , to provide most of the goods and services we consume.
(a)
A (a) is a meeting place or mechanism through which buyers and sellers of an economic product come together. It may be local, regional, national, or global.
________ _______ are markets in which productive resources are bought and sold.
(a)
An _________ _________ is a simplified version of a complex concept or behavior expressed in the form of a graph, figure equation, or diagram.
(a)
A __________ ________ analysis is a way of comparing the benefits of an action to the expected costs.
(a)
__________ ___ ________ is quality of life based on ownership of necessities and luxuries that make life easier.
(a)
In the mythical country Beta, an entrepreneur has introduced new technology that makes manufacturing twice as efficient as before. How is this likely to effect the production possibilities frontier?
It would not change the frontier.
It would make the frontier smaller
It would expand the frontier
It would change the shape pf the frontier
Which of the following would result in a change in the production possibilities frontier in the mythical country Beta?
An influx of immigrants form other countries
the discovery of an abundant national resource
a long drought
all of these
The total value of goods and services produced within the a country during one year.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Gross National Income (GNI)
Gross Food Cafeteria (GFC)
Human Consumption Chart (HCC)
There are 4 _______________. They are land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.
Factors of Production
Market Economy
Profit
Economics
Tools used by people at work like assembly lines, or a hammer, or a ladder are called _______________.
Labor
Capital
Revenue
The study of how people seek ways to meet their wants and needs by making choices is called?
Economics
Philosophy
Capitalism
The four factors of production.
Machines, Money, Oil, Plastic
money, big cars, money, diamond rings
Natural Resources, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
Name for the risk-taking businessmen who start businesses and are one of the factors of production.
Land
Labor
Capital
Entrepreneurship
This measurement is used to determine how well a country's economy is doing.
Stock Market Prices
Gross National Assessment
Gross Domestic Product
Phrase that means how good a person's quality of life is.
Opportunity standard
Standard of living
rent control
The limited availability of resources is known as...
Scarcity
Voluntary Exchange
Profit
Opportunity Cost
A student must decide between going to the movies with friends or staying home and studying for a final exam. She chooses to stay home and study. Which economic concept describes going to the movies in this scenario?
Comparative Advantage
Equilibrium Point
Income Effect
Opportunity Cost
Which of the following is true?
Needs, wants, and resources are all unlimited
Needs and wants are unlimited but resources are limited
Needs and wants are limited but resources are unlimited
Needs, wants, and resources are all limited
