41 questions
Tangible products you can purchase to meet your wants and needs are called goods.
True
False
When you decide to buy a jacket instead of a concert ticket, you are making a trade-off.
True
False
China is the largest producer of goods and services in the world.
True
False
The basic economic problem is
deciding what goods and services to produce.
having unlimited wants and needs but limited economic resources.
identifying the goods and services available to you.
determining how to satisfy needs and wants.
Water, trees, and minerals are examples of
capital resources
human resources
natural resources
consumer resources
If you decide to purchase a digital copy of your favorite movie instead of a pair of jeans, the value of the jeans is the
market price.
profit.
trade-off price.
opportunity cost.
The basic economic problem results from
opportunity cost.
competition.
scarcity.
consumer choice.
The means through which goods and services are produced are called
economic resources.
needs.
spending opportunities.
economic choices.
All of the following are capital resources EXCEPT
a pickup truck
a factory
lumber
employees
Economic resources are sometimes referred to as
factors of production.
scarcity.
natural resources.
services.
Things that are intangible and have no physical characteristics.
goods
needs
services
wants
A video game is an example of a product that fulfills a need.
True
False
Competition is another name for a traditional economic system.
True
False
Competition forces businesses to search for new ways to satisfy customers' wants and needs.
True
False
The market price for a product is the point where demand exceeds supply.
True
False
Economists predict future changes in the economy.
True
False
An important principle of the U.S. economic system is
the right to private property.
the freedom of choice.
competition.
all of the above
If freezing weather damages orange crops in Florida
the price of orange juice will decrease.
the supply of oranges will remain unchanged.
the demand for oranges will decrease.
the price of oranges will increase.
In which economic system are resources owned and controlled by the people of the country?
mixed economy
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
In which economic system does the government decide what and how goods are produced?
command economy
mixed economy
traditional economy
market economy
In which economic system do workers often use hand tools and readily available natural resources?
command economy
traditional economy
mixed economy
market economy
Which economic system is often adopted by countries as they become more developed?
mixed economy
market economy
traditional economy
command economy
In which economic system do consumers base their own self-interest?
mixed economy
command economy
market economy
traditional economy
_________ include tools and equipment used to produce goods and services.
Human Resources
Natural Resources
Capital Resources
Consumer Resources
When many more people wish to purchase a product, its price will tend to _____>
stay the same
increase
fall
decline only to rise again
When there are many competitors in a market, individual businesses are not able to easily raise their prices.
True
False
Economic decisions making is the process of choosing
how to spend your time.
how to use your income.
whether to buy products now or later.
which needs and wants will be satisfied.
The first step in the decision-making process is to
define the problem.
review your decision.
identify the choices.
evaluate advantages and disadvantages of each choice.
In a market economy, a marketplace is always a physical location where economic transactions take place.
True
False
An entrepreneur is an economic resource.
True
False
Each of the following is one of the three economic questions that must be answered by all nations except
How will the goods and services be produced?
Who will receive the profits earned when goods and services are produced?
What goods and services will be produced?
What needs and wants will be satisfied with the goods and services produced?
In a ______ the resources are owned and controlled by the government.
traditional economy
mixed economy
command economy
market economy
Market price is determined by all of the following except
demand.
opportunity cost.
supply.
competition.
The United States is the largest producer of goods and services in the world.
True
False
Most nations of the world can be classified as having a
traditional economy.
market economy.
command economy.
mixed economy.
____ refers to the quantity of a good or service that businesses are willing and able to provide.
Trade-off
Demand
Supply
Scarcity
Which of the following is not a principle upon which the U.S. economic system is based?
government regulation
private property
competition
freedom of choice
A demand curve illustrates the relationship between the quantity demanded of a product and
production costs
price
quantity supplied
profit
The primary reason why businesses invest resources and take risks is to
earn a profit.
provide jobs.
produce goods and services.
improve their products.
Consumers are individuals and organizations that determine what products and services will be available for sale.
True
False
Which of the following is an example of a service?
The hammer that is used to install the new shingles on your home.
The effort of the worker you hire to put a new roof on your home.
The shingles that are used to put a new roof on your home.
The increased value of your home after a new roof is installed.