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Ch 01: Ten Principles of Economics
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Resources are
a. scarce for households but plentiful for economies.
b. plentiful for households but scarce for economies.
c. scarce for households and scarce for economies.
d. plentiful for households and plentiful for economies.
2. Fundamentally, economics deals with
a. scarcity.
b. money.
c. poverty.
d. banking.
3. The overriding reason why households and societies face many decisions is that a. resources are scarce.
b. goods and services are not scarce.
c. incomes fluctuate with business cycles.
d. people, by nature, tend to disagree.
4. The phenomenon of scarcity stems from the fact that
a. most economies' production methods are not very good.
b. in most economies, wealthy people consume disproportionate quantities of goods and services.
c. governments restrict production of too many goods and services.
d. resources are limited.
5. In most societies, resources are allocated by
a. a single central planner.
b. a small number of central planners.
c. those firms that use resources to provide goods and services.
d. the combined actions of millions of households and firms.
6. Coal is considered to be a nonrenewable energy source. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Coal
is an unlimited resource.
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b. Coal is a scarce resource.
c. Coal is a nonscarce resource.
d. Coal is not a resource.
7. Economics is the study of how society manages its
a. limited wants and unlimited resources.
b. unlimited wants and unlimited resources.
c. limited wants and limited resources.
d. unlimited wants and limited resources.
8. What term refers to the idea that society has limited resources and therefore cannot produce all the goods and services
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,people wish to have?
a. inefficiency
b. inequality
c. scarcity
d. market failure
9. The adage, "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch," means
a. even people whore receive TANF benefits have to pay for food.
b. the cost of living is always increasing.
c. people face tradeoffs.
d. all costs are included in the price of a product.
10. Which of the following statements best represents the principle of the adage, "There ain't no such thing as a free
lunch"?
a. Diego can attend the concert only by carpooling with siblings.
b. Justin leaves wallet at home and misses lunch.
c. Zehra must repair the bike tire before riding it to school.
d. Dani must decide between going to Florida or Brazil for spring break.
11. Suppose that you plan your activities for a hot summer day. You would like to go to the local swimming pool and see
the latest blockbuster movie. However, the only available ticket is for the same time that the pool is open. So you can
only choose one activity. This illustrates the basic principle that a. people respond to incentives.
b. rational people think at the margin.
c. people face tradeoffs.
d. improvements in efficiency sometimes come at the expense of equality.
12. While pollution regulations yield the benefit of a cleaner environment and the improved health that comes with it, the
regulations come at the cost of reducing the incomes of the regulated firms' owners, workers, and customers. This
statement illustrates the principle that
a. trade can make everyone better off.
b. rational people think at the margin.
c. people face tradeoffs.
d. people respond to incentives.
13. When society requires that firms reduce pollution, there is
a. a tradeoff because of reduced incomes to the firms' owners and workers.
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b. a tradeoff only if some firms are forced to close.
c. no tradeoff, since the cost of reducing pollution falls only on the firms affected by the requirements.
d. no tradeoff, since everyone benefits from reduced pollution.
14. Efficiency means that
a. society is conserving resources in order to save them for the future.
b. society's goods and services are distributed equally among society's members.
c. society's goods and services are distributed fairly, though not necessarily equally, among society's members.
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Ch 01: Ten Principles of Economics
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Resources are
a. scarce for households but plentiful for economies.
b. plentiful for households but scarce for economies.
c. scarce for households and scarce for economies.
d. plentiful for households and plentiful for economies.
2. Fundamentally, economics deals with
a. scarcity.
b. money.
c. poverty.
d. banking.
3. The overriding reason why households and societies face many decisions is that a. resources are scarce.
b. goods and services are not scarce.
c. incomes fluctuate with business cycles.
d. people, by nature, tend to disagree.
4. The phenomenon of scarcity stems from the fact that
a. most economies' production methods are not very good.
b. in most economies, wealthy people consume disproportionate quantities of goods and services.
c. governments restrict production of too many goods and services.
d. resources are limited.
5. In most societies, resources are allocated by
a. a single central planner.
b. a small number of central planners.
c. those firms that use resources to provide goods and services.
d. the combined actions of millions of households and firms.
6. Coal is considered to be a nonrenewable energy source. Which of the following statements is correct? a. Coal
is an unlimited resource.
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b. Coal is a scarce resource.
c. Coal is a nonscarce resource.
d. Coal is not a resource.
7. Economics is the study of how society manages its
a. limited wants and unlimited resources.
b. unlimited wants and unlimited resources.
c. limited wants and limited resources.
d. unlimited wants and limited resources.
8. What term refers to the idea that society has limited resources and therefore cannot produce all the goods and services
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,people wish to have?
a. inefficiency
b. inequality
c. scarcity
d. market failure
9. The adage, "There ain't no such thing as a free lunch," means
a. even people whore receive TANF benefits have to pay for food.
b. the cost of living is always increasing.
c. people face tradeoffs.
d. all costs are included in the price of a product.
10. Which of the following statements best represents the principle of the adage, "There ain't no such thing as a free
lunch"?
a. Diego can attend the concert only by carpooling with siblings.
b. Justin leaves wallet at home and misses lunch.
c. Zehra must repair the bike tire before riding it to school.
d. Dani must decide between going to Florida or Brazil for spring break.
11. Suppose that you plan your activities for a hot summer day. You would like to go to the local swimming pool and see
the latest blockbuster movie. However, the only available ticket is for the same time that the pool is open. So you can
only choose one activity. This illustrates the basic principle that a. people respond to incentives.
b. rational people think at the margin.
c. people face tradeoffs.
d. improvements in efficiency sometimes come at the expense of equality.
12. While pollution regulations yield the benefit of a cleaner environment and the improved health that comes with it, the
regulations come at the cost of reducing the incomes of the regulated firms' owners, workers, and customers. This
statement illustrates the principle that
a. trade can make everyone better off.
b. rational people think at the margin.
c. people face tradeoffs.
d. people respond to incentives.
13. When society requires that firms reduce pollution, there is
a. a tradeoff because of reduced incomes to the firms' owners and workers.
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b. a tradeoff only if some firms are forced to close.
c. no tradeoff, since the cost of reducing pollution falls only on the firms affected by the requirements.
d. no tradeoff, since everyone benefits from reduced pollution.
14. Efficiency means that
a. society is conserving resources in order to save them for the future.
b. society's goods and services are distributed equally among society's members.
c. society's goods and services are distributed fairly, though not necessarily equally, among society's members.
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