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Honors Econ EOY Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The condition that results from society not having enough resources to produce all the things people would like to have

a)

Scarcity

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Economics

d)

Private Property

2.

The term "land" means:

a)

The natural resources used to produce goods or services.

b)

Work the people do to produce goods and services.

c)

Goods not created for their own use, but to make other goods/services.

d)

Person who organizes the factors of production to produce goods/services; business owners.

3.

The term "labor" means:

a)

Work the people do to produce goods and services.

b)

The natural resources used to produce goods or services.

c)

Person who organizes the factors of production to produce goods/services; business owners.

d)

Goods not created for their own use, but to make other goods/services.

4.
Which is an example of investment in human capital?
a)
trucks
b)
factories
c)
education
d)
highways
5.
Which activity is an example of investing in physical capital by a company?
a)
constructing a new factory
b)
throwing away old delivery trucks
c)
giving workers more time off to rest
d)
training workers to do their jobs better
6.
What is an entrepreneur?
a)
A person who starts a new business.
b)
A leader of a country.
c)
A worker in a factory.
d)
A student in college.
7.

Iron, minerals, coal, and plants are examples of which productive resource?

a)

land

b)

labor

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

capital

8.
The term "factors of production" means:
a)
things or skills needed to produce goods or services
b)
how we spend our money
c)
the resources of the government
d)
how society creates jobs
9.
A garbage truck driver is an example of which Factor of Production?
a)
labor
b)
land
c)
entrepreneurship
d)
capital
10.

A company can use its current resources to produce hats and boots as shown in this production possibilities curve. Which of the following represents a movement from inefficiency to efficiency in this PPC?

a)

From T to S

b)

From V to T

c)

From S to V

d)

From S to R

e)

From S to U

11.

Based on the production possibilities curve shown here, what is the opportunity cost of a T-Rex costume?

a)

0.4

b)

0.25 of a T-Rex costume

c)

4 velociraptor costumes

d)

0.25 T-Rex costumes

e)

10 velociraptor costumes

12.

Based on the production possibilities curve shown here, what is the opportunity cost of a T-Rex costume?

a)

0.4

b)

0.25 of a T-Rex costume

c)

4 velociraptor costumes

d)

0.25 T-Rex costumes

e)

10 velociraptor costumes

13.

Opportunity cost is your ____.

a)

first choice

b)

second best alternative

c)

trade-off of a choice

d)

allocation of a good or service

14.
What is the production possibilities curve?
a)
a graph that shows how much an economy can produce between 2 goods
b)
how much money something is
c)
the opportunity one has to give up in order to gain something else
d)
land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs
15.
An increase in the labor force would cause the PPF to 
a)
Shift inward
b)
Shift outward
c)
Do nothing
d)
Turn into a straight line
16.

_______ alternatives that must be given up when one is chosen rather than another.

a)

opportunity cost

b)

trade-off

c)

need

d)

want

17.

The three basic economic questions are

a)

when, where and how

b)

for whom, when and where

c)

for whom, what and how

d)

why, where and when

18.

What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions?

a)

traditional economy

b)

free enterprise

c)

mixed economy

d)

command economy

19.

What type of economy do most countries in the world have?

a)

Market economy

b)

Command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

Mixed economy

20.

The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy.

a)

Traditional

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Market

21.

Role of government in a mixed economy

a)

regulate the market

b)

own the market

c)

reject the market

22.
Which of the following best describes the Law of Demand?
a)
As price goes down, demand goes down. (and vice versa).
b)
As price goes down, demand goes up (and vice versa).
c)
As demand goes down, supply goes up.
d)
As demand goes up, price becomes elastic.
23.
Consuming more of one good because of a change in price of another good is known as the 
a)
income effect
b)
substitution effect
c)
elasticity effect
d)
demand effect
24.
Demand can most likely be changed by
a)
consumer taste
b)
productivity
c)
the number of products
d)
the number of competition
25.
Which factor causes the demand curve to shift in the following situation: Bobby graduated from college and got a good job, so he decided to buy a new Lexus.
a)
income
b)
population
c)
consumer tastes & advertising
d)
prices of related goods
26.
On a demand curve, an increase in demand causes the curve to shift
a)
shift to the right.
b)
shift to the left.
27.
Define inelastic demand.
a)
A measure of how consumers react to a change in price
b)
Demand that is not very sensitive to a change in price
c)
Demand that is very sensitive to a change in price
d)
A measure of the way quantity supplied reacts to a change in price
28.

You normally buy a Starbucks Double Mocha Frappuccino with extra whipped cream, extra chocolate drizzle, and extra sprinkles on your way to school every day. You receive a 20% decrease in pay due to a recession and start buying QT coffee instead. What would this make QT coffee?

a)

A normal good

b)

An inferior good

c)

A complement for higher income people

d)

A better cup of coffee than Starbucks

29.

A product that is used or consumed jointly with another product; tennis rackets and tennis balls are one example.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Complementary Good

d)

Substitute Good

30.

For the law of supply, as price rises, what happens to the quantity supplied?

a)

it goes up

b)

it goes down

c)

it stays the same

d)

it is not affected

31.
When quantity supplied and quantity demanded is equal
a)
surplus
b)
shortage
c)
equilibrium
d)
law of demand
32.

If a price is above the equilibrium price, it creates a...

a)

shortage

b)

surplus

c)

market price

d)

demand

33.

If a price is below the equilibrium price, it creates a...

a)

shortage

b)

surplus 

c)

market price 

d)

supply

34.
What does this curve represent?
a)
demand
b)
supply
c)
equilibrium
d)
shortage
35.
What does this curve represent?
a)
supply
b)
equilibrium
c)
demand
d)
surplus
36.

What is the equilibrium price?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

The difference between scarcity and shortage is:

a)

Scarcity is a natural & re-occurring condition; shortage is a man-made condition.

b)

Shortage only happens with new products.

c)

Shortage is a natural & re-occurring condition; scarcity is a man-made condition.

d)

Shortage is the fundamental, universal economic problem.

38.

All of the following can change the supply curve EXCEPT

a)

cost of labor

b)

change in demand for the product

c)

expectation that prices are about to increase

d)

# of sellers

39.

A ________ is a business entity that is owned by its shareholders.

a)

monopoly

b)

oligopoly

c)

corporation

d)

sole proprietorship

40.

An ___________ is when a few companies have significant control over a given market.

a)

partnership

b)

oligopoly

c)

monopoly

d)

revenue

41.

In March 2020, due to Covid, toilet paper, paper towels, and Lysol wipes were extremely difficult to find in stores. This is an example of:

a)

Scarcity

b)

Shortage

42.

Which of the following two goods is more likely to be inelastically demanded?

a)

Demand for Exxon gasoline at the corner of 7th and Grand

b)

Demand for gasoline in the entire city

43.

Price ceilings are set by the government to...

a)

protect producers by setting a minimum price

b)

protect consumers by setting a maximum price

c)

protect producers by setting a maximum price

d)

protect consumers by setting a minimum price

44.
The cost of producing one more unit of a good.
a)
marginal cost
b)
marginal benefit
c)
marginal analysis
d)
efficient points
e)
Inefficient points
45.

The change in total product or output

a)

increasing product

b)

marginal product

c)

profit

46.

The rise in the general level of prices reduces the "purchasing power" of money.

a)

Inflation

b)

Price Indices

c)

Real Wage

d)

Inflation Rate

47.

1. Promote economic growth

2. Limit unemployment

3. Keep prices stable (limit inflation)

a)

Major Economic Goals for Every Country

b)

factors of productivity

c)

components of GDP

d)

Income approach adds up

48.

What is the price for labor?

a)

value

b)

labor productivity

c)

wages

d)

human capital

49.

The lowest legal wage allowed for one hour of work.

a)

wage floor

b)

wage ceiling

c)

glass ceiling

d)

minimum wage

50.

Piece of ownership in a company, mutual fund or other investment

a)

Share/stock

b)

401K

c)

Bond

51.

What federal organization insures banks?

a)

FDCI

b)

FDOC

c)

FDIC

d)

FDDC

52.
A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company's earnings
a)
True
b)
False
53.

Profit from the sale of an investment is known as...

a)

collateral gains

b)

Cash

c)

Sales margin

d)

Capital gains

54.

Stocks ________________.

a)

ownership in a company

b)

the sale item on Amazon

c)

papers that are invalid

d)

a sounds a bird makes

55.

Has been at the same job for 5 years?

a)

Collateral

b)

Capital

c)

Character

d)

Capacity

e)

Credit History

56.

Pays bills on time

a)

Collateral

b)

Capital

c)

Character

d)

Capacity

e)

Credit History

57.
What is term for the person who will sign a loan document with you to help you obtain credit?
a)
Capital
b)
Nice Person
c)
Cosigner
d)
Equitor
58.
An unsecured loan is backed by collateral.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

Collateral is:

a)

required for all personal loans

b)

only required if a credit score is not high enough

c)

used with unsecured loans

d)

property that can be seized by the lender if a loan is unpaid

60.

Which of the following is an IMPACT of a regressive tax?

a)

Lower income groups are negatively impacted.

b)

Everyone is impacted the same.

c)

Lower income groups benefit.

61.

What type of tax system is described as "everyone pays the same percentage"?

a)

Progressive

b)

Regressive

c)

Proportional

d)

Arbitrary

62.

What is a budget?

a)

A budget is a type of fruit

b)

A budget is a type of animal

c)

A budget is a type of car

d)

A budget is a financial plan that outlines expected income and expenses over a specific period.

63.

What is Inflation?

a)

Money being able to buy more products

b)

is rising general level of products and it reduces the “production power” of money.

c)

is rising general level of prices and it reduces the “purchasing power” of money.

d)

is lowering general level of prices and it raises the “purchasing power” of money.

64.
Taxing & spending to slow the economy is referred to as 
a)
budget surplus 
b)
monetary policy
c)
contractionary policy
d)
budget deficit
65.

Who is in charge of Monetary Policy

a)

The Government

b)

The Federal Reserve System

c)

The states

d)

The Department of the Treasury

66.

A _____________ consists of checks, currency, or coins put into a bank account.

a)

direct deposit

b)

ATM

c)

deposit

d)

checking account

67.

What are the effects of bankruptcy?

a)

The effects of bankruptcy include the discharge of certain debts, the liquidation of assets to pay off creditors, damage to credit score, and limitations on obtaining credit in the future.

b)

Bankruptcy allows for unlimited access to credit in the future

c)

Bankruptcy has no effect on debts or credit score

d)

Bankruptcy results in immediate forgiveness of all debts

68.

What are the three main objectives of the Federal Reserve Board?

a)

Maintain full employment, control inflation, and set interest rates

b)

Regulate international trade, enforce antitrust laws, and protect consumer rights

c)

Stimulate exports, reduce imports, and balance the budget

d)

Increase government spending, reduce taxes, and print more money

69.

What is the main job of the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board?

a)

Regulate the U.S. economy

b)

Enforce tax laws

c)

Manage foreign relations

d)

Control the military

70.

What are the 3 functions of money?

a)

Measure of Gold

b)

Store of Value

c)

Medium of Exchange

d)

Store of Bank Notes

e)

Measure of Value

71.

When one country is good at producing in a particular commodity, they have a(n) _____ .

a)

Comparative advantage

b)

Complete specialization

c)

Absolute advantage

d)

None of the above

72.

The producer with the lowest opportunity cost.

a)

Comparative Advantage

b)

Trade Off

c)

Absolute Advantage

d)

Opportunity Cost

73.

a trade surplus means

a)

value of exports = value of imports

b)

value of exports < value of imports

c)

value of exports > value of imports

74.

What occurs when a country's imports exceed its exports?

a)

Fiscal deficit

b)

Trade deficit

c)

Budget surplus

d)

Trade surplus

75.

Situation in which a nation buys more goods than it sells.

a)

Trade surplus

b)

Trade deficit

c)

Trade barrier

d)

Reserve requirement