Economics Review
The study of ___ helps all of us to become more informed citizens and better decision makers
economics
study of how people try to satisfy their needs and wants through the used of limited resources
economics
market where productive resources are bought and sold
factor market
The ___ of production include land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurs
factors
A nation's wealth refers to a worth that can be expressed in dollars and cents.
false
The circular flow of economic activity describes an economy that is free of market.
false
The four factors of production are land, capital, labor, and financing.
false
The production possibilities frontier can be reached even if certain resources remain idle.
false
any good that lasts three years or more when used regularly
durable good
Economic interdependence limits a nation's growth and usually reduces the efficiency of production.
false, encourages
Division of labor increases efficiency because it allows workers to master many aspects of their jobs.
false, one
A nondurable good lasts for less than five years when sued on a regular basis.
false, three
economy is which consumers and privately owned businesses make the majority of the WHAT, HOW, and FOR WHOM decisions
free enterprise economy
item that is economically useful or that satisfies an economic want
good
basic requirement for survival
need
Economic products consist of both goods and services that are useful, relatively scarce, and transferable to others
true
Economics is a social science because it deals with how people behave while trying to satisfy their needs and wants through use of relatively scarce resources.
true
In economics, land refers to the natural resources needed for production, such as forests, minerals, and climate.
true
The paradox of value occurs when some necessities have little value, while some non-necessities have a much higher value.
true
Time is an opportunity cost when a manufacturer assigns workers to one task rather than to another.
true
When manufactured goods are used to produce other goods and services, they are called capital goods.
true
worth that can be expressed in dollars and cents
value
way of expressing a need that leads to a preference for some goods over others
want
sum of those economic products that are tangible, scarce, useful, and transferrable
wealth
Economic growth occurs when a nation's total output of the goods and services increases over time.
true
___ is a key measure of a nation's economic health
GDP
___ describes the concept that everything we do has a cost
TANSTAAFL
A popular model used to illustrate the concept of opportunity cost is a. the production possibilities frontier b. entrepreneurship c. the paradox of value
a
The situation in which some necessities have little value while some non necessities have a much higher value is known as a. paradox of value b. opportunity cost c. trade-offs
a
An economy at its production possibilities frontier is operating a. with slow economic growth b. at full potential c. without division of labor
b
Division of labor is a characteristic of a. home craft businesses b. assembly line production c. classroom education
b
Manufactured goods needed to produce other goods and services are called a. nondurable goods b. capital goods c. consumer goods
b
Actions in one part of the country or world that have an economic impact on what happens elsewhere are examples of a. trade-offs b. specialization c. economic interdependence
c
The dollar value of all final goods and services and the most comprehensive measure of a country's total production output a. financial capital b. a cost-benefit analysis c. Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
c
The money used to buy the tools and equipment needed for production is known as a. the factors of production b. financial capital c. wealth
c
The study of economics is important because it enables us to a. describe our standard of living b. increase our consumption of consumer goods c. become better decision makers
c
To arrive at an economic decision, a decision making grid may be used to evaluate a. productivity b. only durable goods c. alternative choices of action
c
tools, equipment, machinery, and factories used in the production of goods and services
capital
manufactured goods that are used to produce other goods
capital good
process of using up goods and services to satisfy wants and needs
consumption
A ___ grid can be used to evaluate alternatives
decision-making
The study of economics helps people make better __
decisions
alternative choices made by consumers in the marketplace
trade-offs
people with all their efforts, abilities, and skills
labor
cost of the next best alternative use of money, time, or resources when one choice is made rather than another
opportunity cost
WHAT, HOW, and FOR WHOM to ___ are the three basic economic questions
produce
process of creating goods and services
production
diagram representing various combinations of goods and/or services that an economy can produce when all productive resources are fully employed
production possibilities frontier
When economic growth takes place, the ___ production possibility shifts outward, showing that more products are produced than before
production possibility fronteir
The opportunity cost of doing something is the next best alternative, or ___, that you give up
tradeoff
A production possibilities frontier shows the various possible combinations of output that can be produced when all ___ are fully employed
resources
condition of not having enough resources to produce all the things people want
scarcity
work that is performed for someone
service
quality of life based on the possession of the necessities and luxuries that make life easier
standard of living
Both goods and services are counted as part of a nation's wealth.
true