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Careful evaluation of alternatives is the best way to get the most from your money. (True or False) -
True
The price of a product when it is new on the market is usually the highest it will ever be. (True or
False) - True
The Department of Defense was the first to use the Internet. (True or False) - True
Businesses do not need to supply consumers with accurate information. (True or False) - False
The Right to Redress makes certain that consumers have a variety of goods and services from which
to choose. (True or False) - False
A cover letter should encourage the employer to read your resume and increase your chances for
obtaining an interview. (True or False) - True
If you cannot resolve problems with your job performance, it is best to resign before your employer
fires you. (True or False) - True
Most young people do not qualify to use the simplest of the tax forms - 1040EZ. (True or False) -
False
Employers pay twice as much social security and Medicare as their employee's share. (True or False) -
False
It is financially more beneficial to save your money in a bank rather than let the government
withhold more taxes than you think you will owe for the year. (True or False) - True
If you want to cut your spending, you'll have to start with your fixed expenses. (True or False) - False
The goals you set affect your family, future family, and community. (True or False) - True
,Banks usually send reports of your checking account activity each month describing the activity on
your account. (True or False) - True
The difference in the interest charged by banks on loans and the interest paid on money deposited is
the bank's income. (True or False) - True
If you invest carefully, you don't have to take risks. (True or False) - False
Only what you like to do determines the vacation destination you should consider. (True or False) -
False
Dieting taken to a dangerous extreme is an eating disorder that could threaten your life. (True or
False) - True
The outpatient portion of a policy covers treatment after you have been admitted to the hospital.
(True or False) - False
NAFTA requires that tariffs on most goods produced and sold in North America will be gradually
increased. (True or False) - False
In practice, trade is completely free. (True or False) - False
A need is something that you desire to have because someone else has one. (True or False) - False
One of the problems in economics is that wants are unlimited. (True or False) - True
There are only two kinds of economic resources: human and capital. (True or False) - False
Labor is another name for human resources. (True or False) - True
Some resources, such as clean air and water, are limited. (True or False) - True
,Scarcity is a problem that is faced by individuals and businesses but not by governments. (True or
False) - False
Economic decision making is important to businesses and governments but not to individuals. (True
or False) - False
Economic decision making is a process requiring four important steps. (True or False) - False
An arrangement that allows buyers and sellers to come together to trade goods, services, and
resources is called a market. (True or False) - True
Determining which of its citizens should benefit from the production of goods and services is
something each nation must decide. (True or False) - True
When the government hires new employees, it is participating in the marketplace. (True or False) -
True
In a system of capitalism, the government decides what will be produced with the resources
available. (True or False) - False
In the private enterprise system, you may start or invest in any business as long it is not illegal to do
so. (True or False) - `True
The profit motive is designed to allow lazy owners to become rich. (True or False) - False
The three roles that everyone must perform are worker, consumer, and saver. (True or False) - False
Quantity demanded means the quantity of products and services that consumers are willing and able
to buy at a particular price. (True or False) - True
Quantity supplied means the quantity of a product or service that businesses are willing and able to
provide at a particular price. (True or False) - True
Success in your role as a worker will affect your standard of living. (True or False) - True
, When you pay your taxes, you are performing your citizen role. (True or False) - True
Economic growth refers to a steady increase in the production of goods and services in an economic
system. (True or False) - True
There are over 120 million workers in the U.S. economy. (True or False) - True
The GDP in our economy has declined steadily for the past few years. (True or False) - False
Changes in the business cycle form a pattern of good times to bad times and back. (True or False) -
True
Recovery in the business cycle occurs after a period of inflation. (True or False) - False
The production process of getting goods to consumers usually requires only one business. (True or
False) - False
A supermarket, a bank, and a utility company are all examples of businesses. (True or False) - True
Marketing involves just transporting and selling products. (True or False) - False
Marketing activities add value to a product. (True or False) - True
Building a specific, unique product for one customer is called processing. (True or False) - False
Mass production is not the standard of U.S. manufacturing. (True or False) - False
Service businesses are the fastest growing part of our economy. (True or False) - True
All businesses must raise capital, use human resources, and keep records. (True or False) - True