Econ 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics » Spring 2022 » Ch 1 Reading Quiz

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Question #1
In the market for goods and services, _____________ supply the goods and services.
A.   governments
B.   households
C.   assembly lines
D.   firms
Question #2
Specialization occurs when
A.   workers do many different tasks
B.   workers do the same task repeatedly
C.   workers multitask
D.   workers constantly change tasks
Question #3
In a command economy, economic decision-making is
A.   decentralized
B.   guided by the Invisible Hand
C.   centralized
D.   made by private owners
Question #4
The Invisible Hand describes how society reaches the most efficient outcome when consumers and producers are lead by
A.   corruption
B.   self-interest
C.   the government
D.   greed
Question #5
Regulations are necessary because
A.   market failures can occur in a market economy
B.   government is efficient
C.   market failures do not exist in a market economy
D.   government is inefficient
Question #6
A key feature of a market economy is
A.   military ownership
B.   government ownership
C.   centralized decision making
D.   private ownership
Question #7
In the labor market, _______________ supply labor.
A.   households
B.   banks
C.   firms
D.   governments
Question #8
Economies of scale occurs when the average cost of producing a good ________________ as the level of production increases.
A.   stays the same
B.   increases
C.   equals zero
D.   decreases
Question #9
Economics is the study of how humans allocate _____________ resources
A.   zero
B.   abundant
C.   scarce
D.   unlimited
Question #10
When the production of a good or service is divided into separate smaller tasks performed by different people, this is called
A.   economies of scale
B.   specialization
C.   automation
D.   division of labor

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