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Ch 2 Economics Practice Test1

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the advantage of the line graph over the schedule?
a)
It better illustrates results
b)
It contains more data
c)
It is less complicated
d)
It is more scientific
2.
What do the points of a graphed line on a PPC graph represent?
a)
Production variables
b)
Minimum costs
c)
Wasted resources
d)
Production efficiency
3.
What are the two basic elements of the circular flow model?
a)
Households and business firms
b)
Firms and stock markets
c)
Stock markets and banks
d)
Banks and households
4.
From whom do businesses ultimately receive the factors of production?
a)
Banks
b)
Government
c)
Households
d)
Stockholders
5.
Which of the following can NOT be considered an example of land?
a)
Wheat
b)
Petroleum
c)
Sheep
d)
Machinery
6.
Which model is designed to illustrate the economy of an entire nation?
a)
Circular flow model
b)
Line graph
c)
Tabular graph
d)
PPC
7.
Which of the following can NOT be considered an example of capital?
a)
Business loan
b)
House
c)
Tractor
d)
Power tool
8.
Which of the following is a transfer payment?
a)
Department of Defense purchases
b)
Wages of postal workers
c)
Income tax withholdings
d)
Unemployment benefits
9.
Which part of the circular flow model receives savings and repayments?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
10.
Which part of the circular flow model receives taxes?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
11.
Which part of the circular flow model creates the nation's GDP?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
12.
Which part of the circular flow model creates the nation's GDP?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
13.
Which part of the circular flow model receives transfer payments?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
14.
Which part of the circular flow model represents banks and lending institutions?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
15.
Which part of the circular flow model represents a nation’s consumers?
a)
Households
b)
Business firms
c)
Government
d)
Financial markets
16.
What is the most important factor of production?
a)
Capital
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Land
d)
Labor
17.

Which of the following are factors of production?

a)

economics & business decisions

b)

technology & productivity

c)

scarcity & shortage

d)

capital & land

18.

An economy that is producing the maximum amounts of goods & services is called

a)

underutilized

b)

efficient

c)

growing

d)

trading off

19.

A factory is an example of which factor of production?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Physical Capital

d)

Human Capital

20.

Entrepreneurs

a)

take risks

b)

create ideas

c)

start businesses

d)

all of the above

21.

The use of fewer resources than an economy is capable of using

a)

efficiency

b)

underutilization

c)

law of increasing costs

d)

trade-off

22.

GDP stands for

a)

Grand Deposit Pricing

b)

Grand Decision Practicing

c)

Gross Domestic Pricing

d)

Gross Domestic Product

23.

Land includes...

a)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

b)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

c)

people with all their efforts and abilities

d)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

24.

Capital refers to...

a)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

b)

people with all their efforts and abilities

c)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

d)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

25.

Labor refers to...

a)

people with all their efforts and abilities

b)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

c)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services.

d)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

26.

Entrepreneurs are...

a)

people with all their efforts and abilities

b)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

c)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

d)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

27.
A herd of cattle is an example of ...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneur
d)
Capital
28.
Forests are examples of...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
29.
A bulldozer is an example of...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
30.
Your garbage man is an example of
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
31.
Your Mail lady is an example of...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
32.
The Chromebooks you are using are examples of
a)

Durable Goods

b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)

Non-durable goods

33.

Bill Gates is an example of...

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

An Entrepreneurs

d)

Capital

34.
What are the three economic questions?
a)
What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?
b)
Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?
c)
Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?
35.

Why is point D inefficient in this scenario?

a)

Point D is on the Production Possibilities Curve

b)

Point D is not illustrated on the graph

c)

Resources at Point D are not being fully used in the goods and services production

d)

Point D is beyond the ability to produce goods and services at the time

36.

Would meeting point E be possible in this scenario?

a)

Yes, the resources can grow over time

b)

No, because the point lies outside what the resources can produce at the time.

c)

Yes, point E represents an optimal state for the producer

d)

Maybe, the possibilities are infinite in this scenario

37.

What does a bowed out production possibilities curve indicate?

a)

No opportunity cost

b)

Constant opportunity cost

c)

Increasing opportunity cost

d)

Decreasing opportunity cost

38.

What does a point inside the production possibilities curve indicate?

a)

Unattainable combination

b)

Economic growth

c)

Underutilization of resources

d)

Efficiency

39.

What does a straight line production possibilities curve indicate?

a)

Constant opportunity cost

b)

Increasing opportunity cost

c)

Decreasing opportunity cost

d)

No opportunity cost

40.

What causes the production possibilities curve to shift?

a)

No change in resources

b)

Decrease in resources

c)

Increase in resources

d)

Decrease in technology

41.

What is the significance of a point on the PPC curve?

a)

It shows maximum efficiency

b)

It shows minimum efficiency

c)

It shows no efficiency

d)

It shows random efficiency

42.

Deficit budget refers to that situation in which governments budget expenditure is -

a)

less than its budget receipts

b)

more than its budget receipts

c)

equal its budget receipts

d)

none of these

43.
The federal government is said to be “dissaving” when
a)
There is a budget deficit.
b)
There is a budget surplus.
c)
There is no budget surplus or deficit.
d)
Savings does not equal investment spending.