Economics Semester Test

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No government influence in the economy best describes this
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Among the ways to maintain a good credit rating, which one of the following is NOT true
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More than one producer of good/services insures choice is the best definition of
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The amount of goods available best describes what?
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A home mortgage is an example of an installment loan
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Collateral is something of value risked by a borrower. This guarantees the borrower will repay his debt
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FDIC insures customers’ deposits up to $300,000.
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____________________ is a government payment that supports a business or market. An example of this would be when a farmer is paid to NOT grow a particular crop.
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_______________ are issued by state or local governments to finance such improvements as highways, state buildings, libraries, and schools.
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_______is the condition in which human wants are always greater than the available supply of time, goods, and resources.
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Liquidity is the money an investor receives above and beyond the sum of money initially invested
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In a Free Market situation, who determines wages of employees?
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A share of stock represents a portion of ownership in a corporation.
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Individuals are driven by a desire to profit (make money) best describes what economic principal?
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When a producer of a popular product introduces a hot, new product, who ultimately determines the products' success?
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Dividends, which are portions of a corporation’s profits, are paid out to stockholders of many corporations. The higher the corporate profit, the higher the dividend.
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Currency is anything that serves as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value.
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__________________ is the full cost of not choosing the next best alternative. An example of this is choosing to watch a television program the night before a test rather than study. The benefit was the entertainment from the television program. The result was a lower grade due to failure to study for the test.
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__________________ is when consumers react to an increase in a good’s price by consuming less of one good and more of other goods. An example of this would be choosing a Coke over Pepsi
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___________ is a person who chooses not to pay for a good or service but who benefits from it when it is provided
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When prices are lower, consumers will buy more; When prices are higher, consumers will buy less. This is the best definition of
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Investment is
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The American dollar is backed by gold and silver
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Economic questions are answered by habits and customs (the way it has always been done) best describes which type of economy?
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The person who agrees to be responsible for loan payments if the borrower fails to make them is known as the