Economic Systems

Sam loves science and wants to become a doctor but he is learning how to make clay bricks like his father and grandfather.

• Free Market
• Traditional
• Mixed
• Command

Katia is an accountant in a government run business where she was placed after graduation.

• Command
• Traditional
• Free Market
• Mixed

Ted is working towards his dream of becoming a lawyer by working at a law firm as a legal clerk.

• Free Market
• Traditional
• Command

Sarah would like to become a doctor when she grows up.  Unfortunately, she lives in a country where her job will be decided for her by the government.

• Traditional
• Free Market
• Mixed
• Command

Sally works in a private company that has to follow government rules for public safety.

• Free Market
• Command
• Mixed
• Traditional

Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a mixed economy?

• Individuals and Businesses
• Government
• Custom
• Individuals, Businesses, and Government

Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a traditional economy?

• Individuals and Businesses
• Government
• Custom
• Individuals, Businesses, and Government

What type of economy do most countries in the world have?

• Market economy
• Command economy
• Traditional economy
• Mixed economy

Which of the following is NOT one of the three basic questions of economics when looking at economic systems? 

• What goods and services will be produced?
• What is the price of the goods? 
• Who is responsible for producing goods and services?
• How will goods and services be distributed to customers?

Of the three major economic questions, which of the following is the best example of a "What?" question? 

• Should automobiles be produced using workers or robots? 
• Should higher-income or lower-income people buy SUVs?
• Should we make faster microprocessors or pest-resistant corn? 
• Should migrant workers or domestic workers be used to pick grapes?