Econ 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics » Fall 2022 » Interesting Fact About US Economy Quiz

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Question #1
One of the most important changes in the composition of the labor force in the United States has been
A.   The major increase in the number of women who work outside the home
B.   The drop in the number of men who only work part-time
C.   The steady decline in the number of women who work
D.   The increase in the ratio of male workers to female workers
Question #2
Government plays a role in which type of economy?
A.   Only free market economies like the U.S.
B.   All economies
C.   Only mixed economies
D.   Only socialist economies
Question #3
Government ownership of property and resources in the United States is
A.   Rare, but has been increasing rapidly as the United States catches up to other countries
B.   Relatively rare; the United States is mostly privatized
C.   About as common as it is in European countries
D.   Widespread; the United States is a leader in the amount of government ownership of resources
Question #4
The role of the government in a market economy includes all of the following EXCEPT
A.   Providing services such as national defense
B.   Extensive ownership of productive resources
C.   Making and enforcing laws
D.   Collecting taxes
Question #5
The payment to owners of capital include
A.   Interest and profits
B.   Debt and taxes
C.   Expenses and bonuses
D.   Wages and salaries
Question #6
In the United States, most workers
A.   Work in agriculture and farming
B.   Work for government of some sort
C.   Produce services rather than goods
D.   Produce raw materials for manufacturing
Question #7
On the world scale, how populous is he U.S. economy?
A.   second
B.   third
C.   first
D.   fourth
Question #8
Currently, about what percentage of goods and services sold in the United States is imported?
A.   85%
B.   4%
C.   30%
D.   17%
Question #9
Inputs, or factors of production, include
A.   all of these
B.   natural resources
C.   Labor
D.   machinery
Question #10
The United States economy is (as measured in GDP per capita) is _________ when compared to the Chinese and Indian economies.
A.   The third largest
B.   Second largest
C.   Largest
D.   Larger than all other national economies combined

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