Econ 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics » Spring 2023 » Circular Flow and PPF Quiz

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Question #1
An economy that wants to experience growth should
A.   Increase production of capital goods and reduce consumption
B.   Increase production of capital goods and increase consumption
C.   Decrease current consumption and reduce production of capital goods
D.   Increase current consumption and reduce producing capital goods
Question #2
The concept of the "invisible hand" led Adam Smith to believe that
A.   Governmental rule actually results in greater good than is apparent at the time
B.   Traditional religion is an appropriate guide for human behavior
C.   Pursuit of self-interest promotes economic well-being for society as a whole
D.   If each person looks out for himself or herself, then chaos will inevitably ensue
Question #3
Economists define efficiency as
A.   Output maximization
B.   Input minimization
C.   The absence of waste
D.   The presence of surplus
Question #4
The central question in economics is how to
A.   Induce people to want less
B.   Use government agencies
C.   Make the best use of scarce resources
D.   Increase human knowledge
Question #5
Because resources tend to be specialized, increased production of military goods tends to
A.   Increase the opportunity cost of more non-military goods.
B.   Increase the opportunity cost of more military goods.
C.   Change the slope of the production possibilities frontier (PPF)
D.   Decrease the opportunity cost of more military goods.
Question #6
The problem of scarcity
A.   Is caused by artificially high prices
B.   Is solved by promoting economic growth
C.   Exists because resources are limited relative to wants
D.   Has been "cooked up" by disenchanted anti-capitalists
Question #7
In a market economy, the decision regarding allocation of resources is made by
A.   Automatic forces of supply and demand
B.   Central planners
C.   Committees from a variety of economic interest groups
D.   Authorities in Washington, D.C.
Question #8
Specialization in the labor market or Division of Labor, usually refers to splitting
A.   The production of consumption goods and capital goods among different workers
B.   The three coordination decisions among different sets of planners
C.   Political leaders into radical and conservative camps each year.
D.   The parts of a complex task among different workers
Question #9
Because of scarcity, every economic decision involves
A.   An increasing cost
B.   A free good
C.   A money payment
D.   A tradeoff or choice

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