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ECON Ch. 2 Pre-Assessment

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Part 1: Main Idea
 

 1. 

The way a society uses scarce resources to satisfy its people's unlimited wants is called an economic
a.
system
b.
utility
c.
incentive
d.
grid
 

 2. 

Absolute loyalty to the people in power is required by a(n)
a.
traditional system
b.
socialist system
c.
authoritarian system
d.
market system
 

 3. 

Between 1867 and 1894, Karl Marx published a 3-volume study called
a.
The Communist Manifesto
b.
Capital
c.
The Wealth of Nations
d.
Laissez Faire
 

 4. 

The government owns some, but not all, factors of production in a(n)
a.
authoritarian system
b.
communist system
c.
pure market system
d.
socialist system
 

 5. 

In economic terms, property means
a.
everything an individual owns and the labor he/she provides
b.
everything an individual owns but not the labor he/she provides
c.
some things an individual owns and the labor he/she provides
d.
some things an individual owns but not the labor he/she provides
 

 6. 

With voluntary exchange, a buyer and seller agree to do business together
a.
only for the benefit of the seller
b.
only for the benefit of the buyer
c.
for the mutual benefit of both
d.
for the benefit of neither
 

 7. 

In a market economy, the real power in the market place is held by the
a.
producer
b.
seller
c.
government
d.
consumer
 

 8. 

A circular flow model shows how
a.
all interactions occur in a market economy
b.
some interactions occur in a market economy
c.
all interactions occur in a traditional economy
d.
some interactions occur in a traditional economy
 

 9. 

An advantage of a pure market economy is that it
a.
has mechanisms for providing public goods
b.
allows local communities to set their own economic development
c.
provides security to those who are not economically productive
d.
prevents unequal distribution of wealth
 

 10. 

In a factor market
a.
businesses are customers and individuals are producers
b.
individuals are customers and businesses are producers
c.
businesses sell productive resources
d.
individuals buy goods and services
 

 11. 

Suppliers in a product market are
a.
individuals
b.
governments
c.
businesses
d.
households
 

 12. 

The nation where government plays the most limited role in the economy is
a.
North Korea
b.
Sweden
c.
France
d.
the United States
 

 13. 

Global financial transactions have been made quick, inexpensive, and easy by
a.
computer linkages
b.
telegraph linkages
c.
shipping linkages
d.
radio linkages
 

 14. 

When a nation's economy privatizes it changes from
a.
public ownership to government ownership
b.
government ownership to private ownership
c.
private ownership to public ownership
d.
private ownership to government ownership
 

 15. 

When a nation's economy nationalizes it changes from
a.
private ownership to public ownership
b.
public ownership to private ownership
c.
government ownership to private ownership
d.
government ownership to public ownership
 

 16. 

In a communist economy, resources are owned by
a.
businesses
b.
government
c.
individuals or the government
d.
individuals or businesses
 

 17. 

With capitalism, the allocation of goods and resources is determined by
a.
market forces
b.
centralized planning
c.
government policy
d.
traditional customs
 

 18. 

In a communist economy, workers are
a.
sometimes employed by the government or government-controlled groups
b.
always employed by the government or government-controlled groups
c.
sometimes employed by the government or private firms
d.
always employed by the government or private firms
 

 19. 

With capitalism, investment is driven by
a.
government controlled cooperatives
b.
governments seeking profits
c.
private parties following government policies
d.
private parties seeking profits
 

 20. 

With capitalism, income distribution is determined by market forces
a.
that reward productivity
b.
that reward underutilization
c.
determined by government policy
d.
determined by central planners
 

Essay
 
 
Part 3: Extended Response
Answer the following questions on the back of this paper or on a separate sheet of paper.
 

 21. 

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a traditional economy?

Think About:
-  methods of production
-  ritual and customs
-  traditionally defined roles
 

 22. 

Explain the growth of the global economy.

Think About:
-  transportation
-  computers
-  business operations
 



 
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