Relationship between the quantity of a commodity that producers wish to sell at various prices and the quantity that consumers wish to buy.
Scarcity
Supply and Demand
4. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If a resource is scarce
there is a shortage and unlimited wants in a world of limited resources
to be extremely rare and expensive
5. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The plastic needed to make iphone cases is considered _____________ ____________ because it is used to make the iphone (good).
Human Resource
Capital Resource
6. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The study of how people make decisions given the resources that are provided to them.
Economics
Command Economy
7. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
The voluntary exchange of goods and services without any government intervention.
Market Economy
Traditional Economy
8. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Produces a variety of goods and services, as well as supports new ideas, services and goods.
Advantages of a Market Economy
Advantages of Command Economy
9. Multiple Choice
45 seconds
1 pt
If a drought severely reduces the amount of asparagus available to consumers, what would you expect to happen?
The demand for asparagus will go down.
The price of asparagus will go up.
10. Multiple Choice
45 seconds
1 pt
My new Nikes were introduced in May for $129.99, but by December they are being sold for $69.99. According to the law of supply and demand, which is most likely to be true about the Nikes.
Supply for the Nikes are was hight but the demand was low.
Supply for the Nikes was low but demand was high.
11. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
Doesn't always provide the basic needs to everyone in a society (the weak, sick, disabled, or elderly).
Disadvantage of Traditional Economy
Disadvantage of Market Economy
12. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
What type of economic system does the US have?
Market
Command
Traditional
13. Multiple Choice
45 seconds
1 pt
Which is an example of a capital resource?
boats
timber (wood)
physicians
merchants
14. Multiple Choice
30 seconds
1 pt
If supply of a product is limited, but demand is high, how would the price be affected?