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New Perspectives Microsoft Office 365 & Access 2016: Comprehensive
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Mark Shellman; Sasha Vodnik
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CORRECT ANSWERS ARE 6) "The inflation rate is the highest it has
LOCATED IN THE 2ND HALF OF been in 40 years." This is an example of
a positive statement.
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TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement
⊚ false
is true and 'F' if the statement is false.
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1) An economic model is an ideal or
7) "The Federal Reserve raising interest
utopian type of economy that society
rates is the best way to bring down
should strive to obtain through economic
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inflation." This is an example of a
policy.
positive statement.
⊚ true
⊚ true
⊚ false
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2) Because economic generalizations are
8) "Wages in the economy are too low."
simplifications from reality, they are
This is an example of a normative
impractical and useless.
statement.
⊚ true
⊚ true
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⊚ false
⊚ false
3) If economic theories are solidly based on
9) Macroeconomics explains the behavior
relevant facts, then appropriate
of individual households and business
economic policy becomes obvious and
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firms; microeconomics is concerned
uncontroversial.
with the behavior of aggregates or the
⊚ true
economy as a whole.
⊚ false
⊚ true
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4) Normative statements are expressions of
facts.
10) Purposeful behavior implies that
⊚ true
everyone will make identical choices.
⊚ false
⊚ true
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5) Positive statements are expressions of
value judgments.
11) Purposeful behavior implies that
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everyone using marginal analysis will
⊚ false
always make correct choices.
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12) Marginal analysis means that decision 18) The artistic creations of professional
makers compare the extra benefits with singers, writers, and digital artists are
the extra costs of a specific choice. capital.
⊚ true ⊚ true
⊚ false ⊚ false
13) Rational individuals may make different 19) Products and services are scarce because
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choices because their preferences and resources are scarce.
circumstances differ. ⊚ true
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⊚ false
20) Products and services are scarce solely
14) Choices entail marginal costs because because resources are finite in amount.
resources are scarce. ⊚ true
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⊚ true ⊚ false
⊚ false
21) An economy cannot produce at a point
15) The production possibilities curve shows outside of its production possibilities
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various combinations of two products curve because human economic wants
that an economy can produce when are insatiable.
achieving full employment. ⊚ true
⊚ true ⊚ false
⊚ false
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22) The process by which capital goods are
16) The production possibilities curve shows accumulated is known as investment.
what combination of two products that ⊚ true
an economy should produce. ⊚ false
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⊚ true
⊚ false 23) A professional musician writing a new
song is engaging in investment.
17) The entrepreneur's sole function is to ⊚ true
combine other resources (land, labor, ⊚ false
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and capital) in the production of some
good or service. 24) The present choice of position on the
⊚ true production possibilities curve will not
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⊚ false influence the future location of the
curve.
⊚ true
⊚ false
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25) Although sleeping in on a workday or
school day has an opportunity cost,
sleeping late on the weekend does not.
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⊚ false
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27)
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Refer to the diagram. Given production
possibilities curve a, point Y indicates
that society is failing to use available
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resources efficiently.
26) ⊚ true
⊚ false
Refer to the diagram. Given production
possibilities curve a, the combination of
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civilian and war goods indicated by
point X is unattainable to this economy.
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⊚ false
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