Economics Final

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Scarcity is an economic problem with which all societies are faced. True or False?

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True

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Opportunity cost refers to

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the value of the next best alternative.

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How are economic transactions shaped in a traditional economy?

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Elders and ancestors make certain that things are done in specific ways.

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Which of the following lists economic systems in order from least to most flexible? command, socialism, free market, free market, socialism, command, socialism, command, free market, free market, command, socialism

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command, socialism, free market

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How is the principle of “There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch” illustrated in a socialist economy?

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Socialist economies tend to offer extensive government services but have high tax rates.

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Who did Karl Marx believe would be the beneficiaries of socialism?

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workers

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The country that has the highest per capita income and is a capitalist system is

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Singapore

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One of the characteristics of a capitalist free enterprise economy is

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voluntary exchange

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Who is said to have “sovereignty” over a free market?

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consumers

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A general rise in the level of prices over time is known as

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inflation