ECON Ch. 2 Pre-Assessment
Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Part 1: Main Idea
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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 |
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Absolute loyalty to the people in power is required by a(n)
a. | traditional system | b. | socialist system | c. | authoritarian
system | d. | market system |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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In a market economy, the real power in the market place is held by the
a. | producer | b. | seller | c. | government | d. | consumer |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Suppliers in a product market are
a. | individuals | b. | governments | c. | businesses | d. | households |
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The nation where government plays the most limited role in the economy is
a. | North Korea | b. | Sweden | c. | France | d. | the United
States |
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Global financial transactions have been made quick, inexpensive, and easy
by
a. | computer linkages | b. | telegraph linkages | c. | shipping
linkages | d. | radio linkages |
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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 |
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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 |
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In a communist economy, resources are owned by
a. | businesses | b. | government | c. | individuals or the
government | d. | individuals or businesses |
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With capitalism, the allocation of goods and resources is determined by
a. | market forces | b. | centralized planning | c. | government
policy | d. | traditional customs |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Essay
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Part 3: Extended Response Answer the following questions on the back
of this paper or on a separate sheet of paper.
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of a traditional
economy?
Think About: - methods of production - ritual and
customs - traditionally defined roles
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Explain the growth of the global economy.
Think About: -
transportation - computers - business operations
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