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PFLE Review Unit 1 and 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Command Economy?

a)

CAPITALISTIC economy in which there is free competition and prices are determined by interaction of supply and demand

b)

An economic system COMBINING private and public enterprise.

c)

When production, investment, price, and income are determined centrally by a GOVERNMENT.

d)

A system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs.

2.

What is one advantage of a Command Economy?

a)

Individual freedom for everyone

b)

Health and public services are available to everyone at little or no cost.

c)

The government rarely interferes.

d)

Able to adjust to change gradually

3.

A command economy is also known as a:

a)

Free enterprise system

b)

Consumer-driven economy

c)

Prosperous economy

d)

Planned economy

4.

Command economies cannot prevent mass unemployment.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A command economy gives people the motivation to work hard:

a)

True

b)

False

6.
I have a problem with having enough resources. What basic question of economics solves this? 
a)
What to produce?
b)
How to produce?
c)
When to produce? 
d)
For whom to produce? 
7.
Society will never be able to satisfy all wants and ____.
a)
desires
b)
needs
c)
hungers
d)
money problems
8.
If my government is selling me bread for $5 a loaf, and I have no choice but to buy that type of bread, I live in a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Mixed
9.
What are the traits of a command economy?
a)
Make own goods, grow own food, barter, least used
b)
Has elements of two economic types
c)
Private ownership, free trade, competition, most used
d)
Government makes all economic decisions, communist countries
10.

What is the central conflict identified by Marxism?

a)

left vs. right

b)

rich vs. poor

c)

white vs. black

d)

nations vs. other nations

11.

What was the goal of communism, according to Marx?

a)

the oppression of the working class

b)

a more equal and fair society

c)

making everybody rich

d)

making everybody poor

12.

What did Marx criticize about the Capitalist system?

a)

the rich got poorer

b)

the rich got richer

c)

the poor got richer

d)

the poor stayed poor

13.

Which of the following is NOT part of the product market?

a)

chair

b)

movie

c)

chicken nuggets

d)

workers

14.

Political and economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Marx. The government owns all businesses and farms and provides its people's healthcare, education, and welfare.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

15.

Government owns many of the larger industries and provides education, health, and welfare services while allowing citizens some economic choices.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

16.

Free-market economy; people own their own businesses and property and must buy services for private use, such as healthcare.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Feudalism

17.

What type of rule is a democracy?

a)

rule by God

b)

rule by one, through force

c)

rule by the people

18.

Adam Smith would most likely agree with which statement?

a)

Revolution is the only solution to economic problems.

b)

Five-year plans are necessary in order to industrialize.

c)

All nations would benefit from an agricultural economy.

d)

Government should follow a laissez-faire policy.

19.

Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for

a)

heavy taxation of manufacturers

b)

strict government control of the economy

c)

minimal government involvement in the economy

d)

government investments in major industries

20.

Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations stressed the importance of

a)

tradition

b)

supply and demand

c)

large corporations

d)

government ownership

21.

The amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at all possible prices during a given period of time.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Factor of Production

d)

Production

22.

When there is a shortage, the price will usually?

a)

rise

b)

fall

c)

remain the same

d)

equilibrium

23.

What determines the prices of goods and services?

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Supply and demand

d)

Goods

24.

Which of the words best matches the following definition?

Definition: “The system of how money is made and used within a particular country or region.”

a)

Consumer

b)

Economy

c)

Goods

d)

Services

25.

Which economy is family/agricultural based?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

26.

Which economy is privately owned so everyone can participate?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

27.

Which economy is government owned?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

28.

Which economy is a mix of all 3 other types?

a)

traditional

b)

market

c)

mixed

d)

command

29.

A sum of the goods and services a country produced each year

a)

supply & demand

b)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

c)

standard of living

30.

A higher GDP means a country is producing more stuff than other countries

a)

yes

b)

no

31.

The level of wealth and material comfort people have compared to others

a)

supply & demand

b)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

c)

standard of living

32.

What type of economy does the U.S. primarily have, as described in the text?

a)

Command economy

b)

Mixed economy

c)

Socialist economy

d)

Totalitarian economy

33.

According to the text, what is a key feature of a market economy?

a)

Government ownership of services

b)

Competition among private companies

c)

Single provider for each service

d)

Fixed prices set by the government

34.

What is a key characteristic of a mixed economy as described in the document?

a)

The government owns no property and provides no services

b)

The government and private sector share roles in providing goods and services

c)

All property is owned and managed by private companies

d)

The government has no influence on the economy

35.

What is a market?

a)

A place where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services

b)

A place where only buyers exchange goods and services

c)

A place where only sellers exchange goods and services

d)

A place where goods and services are produced

36.

What is a free market economy?

a)

An economic system where the government controls all economic decisions

b)

An economic system where individuals and businesses make their own decisions in the market

c)

An economic system where goods and services are produced by the government

d)

An economic system where individuals and businesses have no control over economic decisions

37.

What are the three key economic questions determined in a free market economy?

a)

What to buy, how much to buy, and for whom to buy

b)

What to produce, how much to produce, and for whom to produce

c)

What to sell, how much to sell, and for whom to sell

d)

What to consume, how much to consume, and for whom to consume

38.

Which of the following is a key principle of a free market economy?

a)

Government control of production

b)

Prices are set by central planners

c)

Self-interest drives economic decisions

d)

Equal distribution of wealth

39.

What is one advantage of a free market system?

a)

It leads to economic growth and innovation

b)

The government controls resource allocation

c)

There is no need for businesses to compete

d)

All businesses are owned by the state

40.

How do consumers influence what is produced?

a)

By voting

b)

By their purchasing decisions

c)

By social media

d)

By government lobbying

41.

What encourages businesses to improve products and lower prices?

a)

Government incentives

b)

Competition

c)

Consumer feedback

d)

Market research

42.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
43.
The government or groups of workers might control these resources but the profits are divided among the people.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism 
c)
Socialism
d)
Mixed Economy
44.
How does socialism differ from capitalism?
a)
In socialism, the goverment controls the means of production; whereas, capitalism focuses on the private owner.
b)
In socialism, the goverment provides subsidies for small buisnesses; whereas, capitalism only depends on the corporations to spark the economy.
c)
In socialism, the goverment does not provide any form on humanitarian aid; whereas, capitalism funds small buisness with tax relief.
d)
In socialism, the government controls what the consumer can purchase; whereas, capitalism controls what the business can market.
45.
According to the law of supply and demand, how does the scarcity of product that is in high demand affect prices?
a)
Scarcity of a high demand product stablizes the market value of the product.
b)
Scarcity of a high demand product increases the market value of the product.
c)
Scarcity of a high demand product neutralizes the market value of the product.
d)
Scarcity of a high demand product decreases the market value of the product.
46.
The human effort involved in the production of goods and services is known as:
a)
Capital
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Labor
d)
Land
47.
The enterprising spirit that allows an individual to spot gaps in the market and take risks (including starting a business):
a)
Entrepreneurship
b)
Capital
c)
Land
d)
Labor
48.
All natural resources that go into the production of a good or service:
a)
Capital
b)
Entrepreneurship
c)
Land
d)
Labor
49.
Anything within the production process, whether human or technological, that makes production more efficient
a)
Entrepreneurship
b)
Capital
c)
Land
d)
Labor
50.
Any technology/machinery involved in the production process:
a)
Human Capital
b)
Physical Capital
c)
Investment Capital
d)
Enterprise Capital