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Economics Final Exam Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A spending plan is called a

a)

Budget

b)

Tax

c)

Income

d)

Party

2.

The most highly valued opportunity or alternative forfeited when a choice is made

a)

Trade

b)

Specialization

c)

Interdependence

d)

Opportunity Cost

3.

It is easy to go into debt. It is hard to get out of debt.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Who is this "Father of Communism"?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Adam Smith

5.

Which Fiscal Policy is the government likely to adopt during a contraction

a)

Easy Money

b)

Expansionary

c)

Tight Money

d)

Contractionary

6.

Michael went to the Shoe Department last night and purchased a new pair of sandals for $35. Which function of money was exhibited here?

a)

Unit of Measurement

b)

Store of Value

c)

Medium of Exchange

d)

Barter

7.

Not being able to have all of the goods and/or services that you want because people have endless wants, but goods and services aren't endless. So people are forced to make choices.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Trade

c)

Standard of Living

d)

Human Resources

8.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
9.

Individuals go into debt when they get a loan or buy something on credit. This debt must be paid back plus

a)

debit

b)

credit

c)

investment

d)

interest

10.

In the world today

a)

most economic systems have very little in common.

b)

all economic systems are either pure capitalism or pure command economies.

c)

all economic systems work about the same way.

d)

all economic systems have to make the basic economic decisions

11.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Fed influences the money supply

a)

Decreasing Taxes

b)

Influencing Interest rates

c)

changing the resereve ratio

d)

Buying or selling Goverment securities

12.

Maddie is paid $10 an hour and Jeremy is paid $20 an hour. In economic terms, why is Jeremy paid more than Maddie?

a)

Wants and Needs

b)

Scarcity and Opportunity Cost

c)

Supply and Demand

d)

Corporate and Private

13.

The supervision of bank operations in the United States is conducted by the

a)

the Bank of the United States

b)

the Federal Reserve System

c)

Citibank

d)

White House

14.

In a market economy, the opportunity to make a profit for providing a good or service is called

a)

incentive

b)

inflation

c)

inducement

d)

interest

15.

Which economic principle states that as the price of a good or service increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and vice versa?

a)

Law of Supply

b)

Law of Demand

c)

Law of Diminishing Returns

d)

Law of Opportunity Cost

16.
What is a company called that sells stock to raise money?
a)
Partnership
b)
Corporation
c)
Sole Proprietorship
d)
Limited Partnership
17.

The main goal of Economists is to discover

a)

how to use scarce resources efficiently

b)

how to create an equitable state tax system

c)

the underlying reasons for unemployment and inflation

d)

why consumers and producers act irrationally

18.

Sophia is starting her own coffee shop. What economic term would best describe Sophia and what does that term mean?

a)

Consumer – a person who uses or consumes goods

b)

Partnership – partner in the lemonade stand

c)

Entrepreneur- - person who takes a risk to start a new company

19.

The main reason people use credit is because they

a)

save money over a long period of time.

b)

want to raise the level of their incomes.

c)

want to enjoy the goods or services now rather than later.

20.

Which type of business in the United States carries out the most sales volume?

a)

sole proprietorships

b)

partnerships

c)

cooperative associations

d)

corporations