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Pillars of Free Enterprise

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Match each of these terms with their definitions

a)

businesses are run by individuals rather than the government

1.

private enterprise

b)

private enterprises operate for the purpose of making money

2.

profit motive

c)

more than one company performing a similar service or selling similar goods

3.

competition

d)

citizens can own their own stuff

4.

private property

e)

the power to spend your money the way you want

5.

customer sovereignty

2.

Coke vs Pepsi vs RC vs generic

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

3.

Everybody wants to make money.

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

4.

Jennifer wants to buy a computer.

She checks the power and specifications for each computer and decides which one she wants to buy.

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

5.

KFC, Church's, Bush's, Popeye's

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

6.

The government cannot take ownership away from something you own.

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

7.

Julio wants to start a business washing neighborhood cars to make money.

Which two Free Enterprise pillars does this scenario fit under?

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

8.

Angela just bought a new car!

It belongs to her and no one else, because she bought it.

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

9.

A family decides to design and produce Christian themed T-shirts.

Another family says, "What a great idea!" and also decides to create and sell Christian themed T-shirts.

This is an example of which of the following? Choose the best answer.

a)

private enterprise

b)

profit motive

c)

competitition

d)

private property

e)

customer sovereignty

10.

Match the statement with its pillar of free enterprise.

a)

Jimmy starts a company selling stinky widgets.

1.

private enterprise

b)

Jimmy wants to make money selling stinky widgets.

2.

profit motive

c)

Eddie starts a company selling stinky widgets that takes business away from Jimmy.

3.

competition

d)

Whoever buys the stinky widget owns the stinky widget.

4.

private property

e)

Customers can choose whether they buy Jimmy's stinky widget, Eddie's stinky widget, or no one's, because they think stinky widgets are a waste of money.

5.

customer sovereignty