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Economics Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is a profit motive important in many economies?

a)

people would not use coupons without it

b)

businesses could not advertise without it

c)

businesses could not set prices without it

d)

people would not start businesses without it

2.

Which word is "raw materials needed to produce growth"?

a)

capital

b)

labor

c)

natural resources

d)

financial capital

3.

Which word is "money that a business uses to buy the items needed for the business to function"?

a)

capital

b)

natural resources

c)

labor

d)

financial capital

4.

Which word is "human time, effort, skills, and talent needed to produce goods"?

a)

labor

b)

capital

c)

natural resources

d)

financial capital

5.

Which word is "items such as tools, machines, factories, and office equipment needed for a business to function"?

a)

financial capital

b)

capital

c)

labor

d)

natural resources

6.

Which of the following scenarios accurately illustrates the concept of economic interdependence?

a)

an entrepreneur decides to open a bakery and produces bread for his neighborhood

b)

good rainfall allows a farmer to produce more strawberries and he chooses to expand his business

c)

Japan lacks iron to make steel, so Japan enters into a trading relationship with Australia and Brazil, who supply Japan with iron ore

d)

South Africa is rich in diamonds, gold, and mineral resources, so South Africa creates a mining industry that produces much wealth

7.

Which country has a capitalist economy?

a)

China

b)

Sweden

c)

Taiwan

8.

Which country has a communist economy?

a)

Taiwan

b)

Sweden

c)

China

9.

Which country has a socialist economy?

a)

Sweden

b)

Taiwan

c)

China

10.

Why must governments ensure that corporate taxes are not too high?

a)

public services will suffer

b)

businesses will not make a profit

c)

the government cannot invest in education

d)

the government cannot invest in national defense

11.

Which type of industry has "a farmer selling milk produced from dairy cows"?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quarternary

12.

Which type of industry has "cheese makers using milk from dairy cows to produce cheese"?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quarternary

13.

Which type of industry has "a grocer selling cheese in a market"?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quarternary

14.

Which type of industry has "inspectors examining the quality of cheese"?

a)

primary

b)

secondary

c)

tertiary

d)

quarternary

15.

Which investment would fall on the upper right portion of the graph?

a)

stocks

b)

savings accounts

c)

certificates of deposit

16.

How can customers feel certain that their money stored in US banks is safe?

a)

money deposits are insured

b)

many banks have armed guards

c)

most banks have good security systems

d)

it is very difficult to steal money from banks

17.

Why might a person who plans to buy a car in nine months choose to invest in a certificate of deposit (CD)?

a)

CDs offer a better rate of return than stocks

b)

CDs offer a better interest rate than savings accounts

c)

customers can cash their CD at any time when they find a good car deal

d)

customers can withdraw their money from a CD at any time without a penalty

18.

Which of the following has helped increase globalization? (3)

a)

telecommunications

b)

trade embargoes

c)

the Internet

d)

warfare

e)

airplanes

19.

Which country did the US have a trade embargo against starting in the early 1960s?

a)

Japan

b)

Mexico

c)

Ecuador

d)

Cuba

20.

Which organization works with nations to decrease embargoes, taxes, and quotas?

a)

International Monetary Fund

b)

World Bank

c)

World Trade Organization

21.

Which organization provides loans for large projects, like building schools, in developing countries?

a)

World Bank

b)

International Monetary Fund

c)

World Trade Organization

22.

Which organization offers emergency loans to countries with unstable economies?

a)

International Monetary Fund

b)

World Bank

c)

World Trade Organization