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Economic Thinkers

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The policy/philosophy supporting capitalism is?

a)

Classic Communism

b)

Laissez-faire

c)

Idealistic Socialism

d)

None of the above

2.

John Maynard Keynes was:

a)

A famous physicist

b)

A renowned economist

c)

A celebrated author

d)

A well-known politician

3.

Friedrich Hayek was known for his economic beliefs in:

a)

Keynesian economics

b)

Marxist economics

c)

Classical liberalism

d)

Monetarism

4.

Hayek and Friedman believed in free-market capitalism. Who did their ideas begin to influence?

a)

Politicians

b)

Economists

c)

Business leaders

d)

All of the above

5.

Friedman believed in:

a)

Free-market capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mixed economy

6.

Friedman’s views can be summarized as:

a)

A focus on monetary policy

b)

A focus on fiscal policy

c)

A focus on trade policy

d)

A focus on environmental policy

7.

Who is known as the father of modern economics?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Karl Marx

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Milton Friedman

8.

Which economic thinker is associated with the concept of 'invisible hand'?

a)

David Ricardo

b)

Adam Smith

c)

John Stuart Mill

d)

Thomas Malthus

9.

Karl Marx is best known for his work on which economic theory?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Mercantilism

10.

Which economist is famous for his theory of comparative advantage?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

David Ricardo

c)

John Maynard Keynes

d)

Friedrich Hayek

11.

Who wrote 'The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money'?

a)

Milton Friedman

b)

John Maynard Keynes

c)

Adam Smith

d)

Karl Marx

12.

Which economic thinker is known for his work on population growth and its effects on resources?

a)

Thomas Malthus

b)

David Ricardo

c)

John Stuart Mill

d)

Alfred Marshall

13.

Milton Friedman is associated with which school of economic thought?

a)

Keynesian

b)

Monetarist

c)

Classical

d)

Marxist

14.

Who is known for the economic concept of 'creative destruction'?

a)

Joseph Schumpeter

b)

John Maynard Keynes

c)

Friedrich Hayek

d)

Milton Friedman

15.

Which economist is known for his work on welfare economics and the concept of 'Pareto efficiency'?

a)

Vilfredo Pareto

b)

Alfred Marshall

c)

John Stuart Mill

d)

David Ricardo