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Test Description: Economics
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1) A shortage can be either short-term or long-term, but it is not an ongoing condition.
A
False
B
True
2) Scarcity is an ongoing part of the human condition.
A
False
B
True
3) Which of the following BEST defines labor?
A
management
B
means of production that produce a good or service
C
work for which someone is paid
D
invested capital
4) In order for a resource to be considered scarce it must be expensive.
A
False
B
True
5) It is possible for a resource to be scarce in one part of the world and plentiful in another.
A
False
B
True
6) According to economists, as a result of scarcity, people must __________.
A
realize that they can never have what they want
B
make choices about how to use their resources
C
design ways to recycle more of what they own
D
spend less money now so they have more in the future
7) A higher demand for a good or service than what is currently available in the market is the definition of __________.
A
surplus
B
shortage
C
supply
D
scarcity
8) Which of the following would solve the problem of scarcity in the world and eliminate the need for economics?
A
unlimited want and demand from consumers
B
an unlimited supply of resources
C
a shortage of demand
D
a scarcity of resources
9) Economists believe it is important to make __________ decisions about __________ resources.
A
quick . . . plentiful
B
popular . . . plentiful
C
popular . . . scarce
D
wise . . . scarce
10) Economics is the study of how society __________.
A
can gain increasing amounts of resources
B
invests its money in different kinds of businesses
C
prevents shortages of its most popular goods and services
D
uses scarce resources to satisfy its needs and wants
11) Which one of the following professionals provides goods for society’s consumers?
A
butcher
B
dentist
C
lawyer
D
accountant
12) Land is defined as all natural __________.
A
resources
B
agriculture
C
conditions
D
vegetation
13) Infrastructure is the basic structure used to support an entire __________.
A
government
B
population
C
economy
D
city
14) Infrastructure can consist of all of the following EXCEPT:
A
airports
B
roads
C
canals
D
forests
15) Entrepreneurs are different from the rest of the labor force because they are __________ and __________.
A
accountable . . . specialized
B
innovators . . . risk takers
C
imaginative . . . creative
D
determined . . . profit seekers
16) Improved technology allows workers to be more __________ and productive.
A
efficient
B
skilled
C
capable
D
economical
17) Each of the following investments contributes to a higher quality labor force EXCEPT:
A
additional vacation and sick leave
B
health care
C
additional education and training
D
retaining experienced workers
18) Which of the following is an important factor for continued economic growth?
A
improved use of land
B
a decrease in entrepreneurship
C
a smaller but more educated workforce
D
maintaining the level of physical capital
19) Societies make choices about goods and services based on the availability of __________.
A
workers
B
resources
C
new technology
D
land
20) The price paid by a consumer for a particular good is most influenced by which of the following?
A
the age of the average consumer
B
the length of time it takes to produce the good
C
the city where the good is produced
D
the price of the resource that goes into producing the good
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