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The highest-valued alternative that is given up or sacrificed when choosing to produce or consume one good over another is referred to as:

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Opportunity cost

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True or false: Economics, as a social science, is concerned with how to make money?

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False

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________ is the notion that, in general, the quantity desired of economic goods (or services) exceeds the quantity available.

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Scarcity

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Which of the following describes the concept of rational self-interest?

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Individuals look for and pursue opportunities to increase their utility or level of personal satisfaction Individuals allocate their resources to maximize their satisfaction Individuals weigh the costs and benefits of their decisions

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The trade deficit between the U.S. and China grew between 2000 and 2009

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Example of Macroeconomics

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Recently, Chase Bank lowered its interest rate on business loans by 2 percentage points

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Example of Microeconomics

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The real GDP for the United States grew by 2.2 percent in 2007

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Example of Macroeconomics

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An unexpected freeze in central Florida reduced the citrus crop and caused the price of oranges to rise.

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Example of Microeconomics

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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 3 percent in 2007

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Example of Macroeconomics

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A U.S. software film laid off 15 workers last month and transferred the work to India

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Example of Microeconomics

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True or false: The three main decisions that must be addressed by an economic system include what goods are to be produced, who will produce them, and where they will be produced.

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False

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__________ is the discipline of economics concerned with individual units such as a person, household, firm or industry.

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Microeconomics

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The branch of economics that studies the economy as a whole or in the aggregate is known as:

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Macroeconomics

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The economic question of "__________ to produce" is about decisions related to the mix (quantity and type) of goods and services to make available in a given economy

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"what to produce"

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Which of the following are all possible because of private property rights in a market system?

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Economic growth Exchange Maintenance of property Innovation Investment

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An _______ outcome is one each individual affected is treated fairly

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Equitable

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Economics assumes that human behavior reflects "_______ self-interest."

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"Rational self-interest"

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Natural resources, labor, human capital, physical capital and entrepreneurship are all scarce economic resources privately or collectively owned by members of society. Where these scarce resources are used to produce goods or services, there is:

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A cost borne by society in utilizing these resources to produce any good or service. No free lunch.

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In economics, an incremental or gradual change is also known as a _________

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marginal change

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Which of the following define positive economics

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Statements based on facts empirical cause and effect relationships Measurable or scientific statements about economic behavior

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Normative Economics is

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based on subjective or value judgements

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Economics is a ________ science concerned with the allocation of __________ resources to meet the unlimited wants of the members of a given society

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SOCIAL science concerned with the allocation of SCARCE

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Consumers derive personal satisfaction from goods and services by

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Allocating their time, energy, money and other resources so as to maximize their satisfaction from consuming these goods Acting in their own self interest

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The economic decisions of different individuals are considered to be rational when these individuals:

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compare benefits and costs

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_______ economics focuses on facts and cause and effect relationships.

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Positive

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In macroeconomics, an ________ is a collection of specific economic units treated as if they were one unit.

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aggregate

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Private property rights, coupled with the freedom to negotiate binding legal _______ enables individuals and businesses to obtain, use and dispose of property resources as they see fit.

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contracts

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_______ economic analysis concerns what is, whereas ___________ economic analysis represent subjective statements about what ought to be.

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Positive, normative

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Which of the following describe the role of government in the United States' form of capitalism?

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Provides certain goods and services that would otherwise be underproduced or not produced at all Modifies the distribution of income Promotes economics stability and growth Provides the rules for economic activity

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When consumers purchase a good or service, they do so in order to _______ their level of utility or well being

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increase

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Because consumers behave in a rationally self-interested manner, the consumer will purchase a good or service:

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when the marginal benefit is greater than or equal to the marginal cost

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The economic perspective focuses on _________ therefore the decision maker must compare incremental benefits and costs.

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Marginal analysis

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Private property helps to facilitate exchange in which type of economic system?

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Free market system

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Which of the following are economic measures are considered in macroeconomic analysis?

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The level of prices in the economy The unemployment rate International trade National income

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Property rights encourage:

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exchange maintenance of property innovation economic growth investment

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True or false: Positive economics encourages value judgements.

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False

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Which of the following best, clarifies the "other-things-equal" assumption?

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All variables except those under immediate consideration are held constant for a particular analysis

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Which of the following are issues most explored in microeconomics?

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Measuring the price of specific goods The expenditures of a government entity A firms decision to hire more workers Measuring total revenues of a firm or household

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Which of the following statements or questions represent positive economics?

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The unemployment rate in Mexico is higher than in the U.S. As the price of airfare falls, airlines experience a spike in business If the government increases the minimum wage, the unemployment rate will rise

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When individuals take into account the costs and benefits of their economic decisions, these decisions are considered to be_________.

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rational

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Which of the following statements or questions represent normative economics?

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The government ought to ball out distressed banks Cable companies should merge because they result in more competitive pricing What should the Federal minimum wage be? The government should increase the minimum wage.

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Positive economics is concerned with _________, whereas normative economics deals with __________.

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What is, what should be

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Which of the following define ceteris paribus?

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The idea that factors other than those being considered in a particular analysis do not change Other-things-equal assumption

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In the type of capitalism practiced in the U.S. and most other countries, the government plays __________ role.

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a substantial

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In economics, the term __________ describes spending that pays for the production and accumulation of capital goods.

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investment

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The factors of production include:

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Land Labor Capital Entrepreneurship

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In addition to entrepreneurship, the factor of production (resources) defined as ___________ consists of the physical actions and mental activities that people contribute to the production of goods and services.

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Labor

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The situation where one thing has to be given up in order to have some other item is called a:

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A trade-off

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Factories, storage, transportation and distribution facilities, as well as tools and machinery are all examples of physical ____________ goods.

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capital

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From an economic standpoint______ including all natural resources used in the production process

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land

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Combinations of goods that fall on the production possible curve:

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are attainable utilize all of an economies resources are efficiently produced represent economic growth

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A production possibilities curve (frontier) shows the attainable combination:

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of two goods that can be produced given a specific set of resources

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Capital goods differ from consumer goods in that:

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capital goods satifsy consumer wants indirectly through the production of consumer goods consumer goods satisfy wants directly

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Arable land, water machinery and professional baseball player are all considered scarce economic __________ to production.

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inputs

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Combinations of output that fall inside the production possibilities curve represent:

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Less total output in an economy Goods that are attainable Inefficient use of resources

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Select all choices from the following that would be considered land to an economist

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Forests Oil and mineral deposits Arable Land Sunlight Water

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Points lying _______ the production possibilities curve (frontier) would represent a greater but unachievable level of output than that at any point on the curve

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outside

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Constant opportunity cost is best represented by:

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The straight-line production possibilities

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As individuals', incomes rise, they will still be confronted with which of the following?

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Choices Opportunity Cost Trade-offs

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Points_______ the production possibilities curve are attainable so long as an economy uses all of its available resources.

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Along

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A nations production possibilities curve (frontier) can shift outward:

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As a result of specialization and trade With an increase in the quality and quantity of resources Through the use of improved production techniques

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In economics, investment describes spending:

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that pays for production and accumulation of capital goods

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What does each point on a production possibility represent?

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Efficiency in production The maximum potential output of two or more products

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Points lying _______ the production possibilities curve (frontier) are unattainable with the current availability of resources and technology.

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outside

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Which of the following best describes the relationship between trade-offs and opportunity costs?

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As you give up consumption or production of one good over another, an opportunity cost is incurred.

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The importance of the production possibilities model is to show the different combinations of goods and services that society can produce:

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Given a fixed amount of resources Inefficiently Efficiently In a fully employed economy

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Specialization is about an individual or firm using available resources to:

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Produce one or only a few goods and services

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The law of increasing opportunity is driven by:

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resources that are not equally productive in the production of different goods or interchangeable

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As more and more of a particular good is produced, which of the following rises?

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Opportunity costs

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Trade-offs arising from limited incomes give rise to:

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Opportunity costs

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Economists do not include money as a factor of production because:

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Money is a medium of exchange rather than an input to the production of goods and services

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Which of the following best represents the relationship between a capital good and a consumer good or service?

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A commercial baking oven and loaves of bread

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