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Which of the following items is found in all economic systems?
Technology
Participants
Subsistence
Dollars
The most common medium of exchange in modern economic systems is:
barter.
capital.
credit.
money.
One of the reasons that a country needs an economic system is because it:
is independent of other nations.
has limited wants and needs.
has a limited supply of resources.
has immigrants from several countries.
Which of the following types of economic systems adopts the fewest new ideas or improvements?
Command
Socialist Command
Market
Traditional
The government controls the economic system and does not allow private ownership of the means of production and distribution in a __________ economy.
traditional
market
socialist command
communist command
Government owns the basic means of production, but there is some private ownership of businesses under:
communism.
capitalism.
socialism.
entrepreneurship.
Individuals and businesses own the means of production and distribution with limited government regulation in a __________ economy.
market
traditional
socialist
communist
An example of a country that has a socialist command economy is:
Japan
Sweden.
China.
North Korea.
Which of the following cultures has a traditional economic system?
Amazon Rain Forest Communities
Villages in the Rocky Mountains
Rural areas in Denmark
The Republic of Cuba
A country that currently has a communist command economic system is:
Japan.
Denmark.
North Korea.
India.
What type of economic system is used in the United States?
Market
Socialist Command
Traditional
Communist Command
The way in which an economic system answers the basic economic questions depends upon the country’s:
supply.
government.
demand.
products.
In a traditional economic system, the question of what to produce is answered by producing:
what the government chooses.
what consumers need and want.
what supply dictates.
what has always been produced.
In a communist command economy, who decides how the economic questions will be answered?
Businesses
Individuals
Government
A venture team
In a socialist economic system, who tends to answer the question of how products will be produced?
Government and business
Government and individuals
Business and individuals
Tradition and government
What action do consumers take that determines what will be produced in a market economy?
Apply for jobs
Cast economic votes
Produce products
Comparison shop
Lack of economic growth is a major problem for __________ economic systems.
traditional
communist command
market
socialist
Communist command economies are most likely to experience which of the following problems?
Shortage of capital investment
Surplus of consumer goods
Poor quality products
High income taxes
A major problem for individuals and private businesses in a socialist command economy is:
a lack of competition.
taxes.
a shortage of consumer goods.
profit.
Which of the following is a potential problem in market economies?
No competition
Total government control
Production quotas for businesses
Financial loss
What are capital resources?
Things from nature used to produce goods
People used to produce goods
Machines, tools, and buildings used to produce goods
Oil, natural gas, and coal are:
human resources.
entrepreneurship resources.
natural resources.
capital resources.
Competition and profit motive are important characteristics of a:
command economy.
market economy.
traditional economy.
socialist economy.
What type of economic system is based on customs and beliefs?
Market
Traditional
Mixed
Command
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.
Traditional
Command
Market
Mixed
In this type of economy, the individual decides who to sell their products to:
traditional.
market.
socialist.
command.
I am a farmer in Africa, and have always traded for my goods. I have a _____ economy.
traditional
market
command
socialist
Mary Ann runs a car dealership selling only government produced cars and must give all of the money she has earned back to the government at the end of the month. What type of economy doe she work in?
Traditional
Mixed
Free market
Command
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a command economy?
Individuals and businesses
Government
Individuals
Businesses
What is an economic system?
The type of government a country uses
A plan that decides how a country's resources are used
How citizens elect government officials
The method by which a country makes and distributes its currency
What are the 3 economic questions?
What to produce? How To Produce? For whom to produce?
Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?
Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?
What to produce? How to produce? When to produce?
What type of economic system is based cultural or religious beliefs and is often referred to as a subsistence economy?
Market economy
Traditional economy
Mixed economy
Command economy
Which of the countries listed below has a Command Economy?
USA
Cuba
France
Afghanistan
Which of the countries below uses a Socialist Economy?
USA
Cuba
France
Afghanistan
In which type of economy is whats produce, its price, and who gets the product determined solely by supply and demand?
Market
Traditional
Socialist
Comunist
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