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Economics - Chapter 4 - Quiz

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

According to the Law of Demand, when prices drop...

a)

demand will also drop

b)

demand will increase

c)

quantity demanded is unchanged

d)

supply increases

2.

A product may be amazing, but unless people can actually afford it, it's not really in demand.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

An oil refinery fire could cause the price of gas to __

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stabilize

d)

fluctuate wildly

4.

When the price of a product increases, a consumer is able to buy less of it. Which effect does this describe?

a)

Cost Effect

b)

Inflationary Effect

c)

Income Effect

d)

Substitution Effect

5.

Consider the market for cellular phones. Which of the following shifts the demand curve to the left?

a)

studies showing using cellular phones can cause brain cancer

b)

a decrease in the price of cellular phones

c)

a decrease in the quantity demanded of cellular phones

d)

an increase in the services provided by cellular phones, such as text messaging

6.

Goods for which demand goes down as income goes up are better known as

a)

Inferior Goods

b)

Normal Goods

c)

Public Goods

d)

Private Goods

7.

A new study has shown that avocados are extremely healthy. The demand for avocados has increased due to a change in

a)

Population

b)

Price of Substitute Good

c)

Price of Complementary Good

d)

Consumer Preferences/Tastes

8.

Goods for which demand goes down as income goes up are better known as

a)

Inferior Goods

b)

Normal Goods

c)

Public Goods

d)

Private Goods

9.

Your favorite snack has a sudden price increase of $2. You are forced to settle for a substitute cheaper snack. The demand for your favorite snack is

a)

Inelastic

b)

Elastic

c)

Unitary Elastic

d)

Ceteris Paribus

10.

When consumers react to an increase in a good's price by consuming less of that good and more of other goods.

a)

Cost Effect

b)

Income Effect

c)

Substitution Effect

d)

Inflationary Effect

11.

What is the definition of substitution effect in economics?

a)

The substitution effect in economics refers to the change in consumption patterns due to a change in the relative prices of goods.

b)

The substitution effect in economics is the increase in demand for a product when its price increases

c)

The substitution effect in economics is the change in consumption patterns due to a change in income

d)

The substitution effect in economics is the decrease in demand for a product when its price decreases

12.

What is the definition of income effect in economics?

a)

The income effect in economics refers to the change in quantity supplied of a good due to a change in real income.

b)

The income effect in economics refers to the change in price of a good due to a change in real income.

c)

The income effect in economics refers to the change in demand for a good due to a change in real income.

d)

The income effect in economics refers to the change in quantity demanded of a good due to a change in real income.

13.

Which of the following is an example of inelastic demand?

a)

Jason wants the most expensive cellphone. He decides to get a cheaper model.

b)

Priya wants to go to the season-opening game. Tickets to another game cost less, but she still buys tickets for the opener.

c)

Tianna wants to try out a new, expensive restaurant. She goes to another restaurant whose food is excellent and costs less.

d)

Shawn wants to buy a house in one neighborhood. But after searching, he decides to buy a house elsewhere instead.

14.

Review the visual to determine if it is true or false.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Individuals who come up with a new idea for a good or service, then they make it a reality
a)
resource
b)
human resources
c)
consumer
d)
entrepreneur
16.

Type of revenue stream that is common in the creative world, it allows third parties to use your creative content for a fee

a)

Usage Fees

b)

Renting / Leasing

c)

Brokerage Fees

d)

Licensing

17.
  1. Exists when the quantity supplied in a market is more than the quantity demanded.

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Disequilibrium

c)

Shortage

d)

Surplus

18.

A person who sells goods or services

a)

vendor

b)

taxes

c)

supply

d)

good

19.
What is the definition of economics?
a)
The study of human behavior and attitudes
b)
The study of past events and the impact they have had on people
c)
The study of political and social interactions
d)
The study of the production and distribution of goods and services
20.

Which term describes the cost of the next best alternative that is foregone when a decision is made?

a)

Sunk Cost

b)

Marginal Cost

c)

Opportunity Cost

d)

Fixed Cost

21.

Who developed laissez-faire economics as an economic philosophy?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Locke

d)

Louis XVI

22.

The idea of Laissez-faire most closely fits with which type of economic system?

a)

Free Market Economy

b)

Command Economy

c)

Traditional Economy

d)

Mixed Economy

23.

This circular flow model would be for a __________ economy

a)

Traditional

b)

Planned/Command

c)

Free Market

d)

Mixed Economy

24.

Economy where the government own some of the factors of production

a)
Communist
b)
Socialist
c)
Market
d)
Traditional
25.

What is "human capital"

a)
The monetary value of a person's labor
b)
The physical characteristics of a person
c)

The sum of people’s skills, abilities, health, and motivation

d)
The amount of money a person has in the bank
26.

Level 4: What is the author purpose of this cartoon?

a)

The author of this cartoon is in favor of terrorism.

b)

According to the author of the cartoon, Pres. Obama's recent speech regarding Islamic terrorism was well received by the American public.

c)

The author of the cartoon is pro radical Islam.

d)

The author is indicating that ISIS received Pres. Obama's recent speech in a positive manner, unlike the American public in general.

27.

Level 3: This cartoon represents

a)

That the U.S. has all the immigrants it needs for the time being

b)

The U.S. needs more immigrants at this time

28.

Level 3: Does this political cartoon depict America treatment of immigration as good or bad

a)

Good

b)

Bad

29.

Level 2: Is this pro or anti immigration?

a)

Pro Immigration

b)

Anti Immigration

30.
Lady Liberty is saying that the U.S. is a 
a)
Melting pot for immigrants
b)
Immigrants automatically become citizens when they come to the U.S.
c)
Immigrants must accept American traditions when arriving to the US
31.

Which company could not be sold the a Japanese company, due to the current election, which is threatening the free market around the world?

a)

United States Steel Corporation

b)

Nike Inc

c)


Alliant Energy Corporation

d)

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.

e)


Pfizer Inc

32.

Which 2024 presidential candidate is a democrat?

a)

Kamala Harris

b)

Donald J. Trump

c)

None of the choices are correct