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

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