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WorksheetsEconomic Factors Test Prep 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Labor is a human factor of production and includes management and entrepreneurship.
True
False
Which of the following is true about productivity management?
Is a non-human factor of production
Is the economic problem of having unlimited human wants and needs in a world of limited resources
Is essential to prevent the law of diminishing returns
Is the measurement of the effectiveness of production
Gross domestic product is the __________ of an economy’s output.
Organization
Management
Measurement
Specialization
Select all of the following which are characteristics of an unstable economy.
Individuals may experience higher unemployment rates
Individuals may experience lower wages
Individuals may increase spending
Individuals may see a surplus of job opportunities
Individuals may spend less on wants and focus solely on needs
Productivity is the measurement of the effectiveness of production. It compares all the inputs used to produce the outputs.
True
False
Labor specialization can result in decreases in the volume and variety of production.
True
False
Which of the following is a disadvantage of specialization?
Allows for global trading
Concentrates on jobs which are best suited for employees’ skills
Allows for the availability of products or services not regularly received
Has the potential of over-specialization
Division of labor may __________ impact production by performing repetitive tasks.
Rarely
Positively
Negatively
Inversely
Select all of the following which are characteristics of specialization.
Allows companies to fine-tune production
Allows for global trading
Can increase productivity
Can measure the economy’s output
Includes natural resources used in the production of goods and services
Specialization is the process of focusing all time and effort on a limited range of services or products, which can increase productivity.
True
False
The private enterprise system discourages businesses from succeeding by promoting competition.
True
False
Which of the following is true about the United States’ economic system?
Requires the government to make economic decisions for individuals
Supports the doctrine of laissez-faire to a certain degree
Utilizes only a single economic system
Restricts products from being sold internationally
The United States of America practices __________.
Socialism
Communism
Strict governmental controls
Capitalism
A(n) __________ is how a society produces and distributes goods and services.
Private enterprise system
Economic system
Laissez-faire
Capitalism
The private enterprise system is the freedom of a private business to operate competitively for profit without excessive government controls. It promotes free will and individual choice.
True
False
An entrepreneur is an individual who starts and manages a business with the intention of making a profit.
True
False
Which of the following is true about calculating profit and loss?
Total expenses – total revenues = profit or loss
Total revenues + total expenses = profit or loss
Total expenses * total revenues = profit or loss
Total revenues – total expenses = profit or loss
Profits __________ entrepreneurs to take risks.
Discourage
Motivate
Deter
Hinder
Select all of the following economic factors.
Expenses
Labor availability
Productivity
Profit
Raw materials availability
Expenses can be divided into two types, fixed and variable. Fixed expenses are considered stable expenses. Variable expenses are expenses which may fluctuate.
True
False
