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Unit 4 Economics Post Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

Economic stability means fair distribution of goods in an economy

b)
  • Full employment is a macroeconomic goal

c)
  • Inflation is a fall in the prices of goods and services

d)
  • Inflation is a rise in the prices of goods and services

e)
  • Microeconomics studies the economy as a whole

2.

A severe water shortage recently hit country X. The government wants to ensure that drinking water remains affordable to the public. What policy or steps should the government undertake?

a)

Decrease spending on water reforms

b)

Introduce a price floor on drinking water

c)

Introduce a price ceiling on drinking water

d)

Increase taxes for working individuals

e)

Increase taxes for producers of drinking water

3.

Based on the graph, how many people are willing to work when the government of a country raises the minimum wage from $17 to $25?

a)

9

b)

16

c)

12

d)

28

e)

17

4.

Based on this graph, how many apartments are property owners willing to rent out at $520?

a)

15

b)

20

c)

25

d)

52

5.

At one time, the US government collected taxes only through _____ taxes and imports.

a)

excise

b)

income

c)

property

d)

sales

6.

The _____ Amendment to the Constitution allowed the federal government to collect taxes on income.

a)

Fourteenth

b)

Sixteenth

c)

Seventeenth

d)

Eighteenth

7.

The property taxes on a house that Alan owns and rents out have increased. To balance his monthly budget, he decides to increase his tenants’ rent by $10 per month. He will use the extra money to pay his property tax. In this scenario, what type of tax do his tenants pay?

a)

direct tax

b)

estate tax

c)

excise tax

d)

gift tax

e)

indirect tax

8.

Tim gave his house in another city to his sister. He had to pay taxes to the government on this transfer. What type of tax did the government levy?

a)

estate tax

b)

excise tax

c)

gift tax

d)

property tax

e)

sales tax

9.

What are payroll taxes levied on?

a)

a business's profits

b)

an individual's dividend income

c)

the wages or salaries of a company's employees

d)

the goods and services purchased by people

e)

a piece of land

10.

_____ is a tool of monetary policy

a)

Investing

b)

Open market operations

c)

Trading

11.

Open market operations is a tool of monetary policy in which the Federal Reserve buys and sells ______

a)

government securities

b)

gold

c)

debentures

12.

Which statement is true?

a)

People throughout history have used only currency notes for financial transactions.

b)

The Reserve Banks determine tax rates.

c)

Only the Federal Reserve can buy government securities.

d)

The Federal Reserve affects monetary policy.

e)

The Federal Reserve affects fiscal policy.

13.

In a remote village, a person used five beaver pelts to buy a bag of rice and two beaver pelts to buy a pair of shoes. For what purpose did this person use the money?

a)

increase trade

b)

store of value

c)

medium of exchange

d)

unit of account

e)

investment

14.

Expansionary Monetary Policy is:

a)
  • reducing the
    discount rate

b)
  • buying government
    securities

c)
  • increasing the
    federal funds rate

d)
  • increasing the required
    reserve ratio

15.

Contractionary Monetary policy is:

a)
  • buying government
    securities

b)
  • increasing the required
    reserve ratio

c)
  • increasing the
    federal funds rate

d)
  • reducing the
    discount rate