Econ 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics » Spring 2023 » Interesting Fact About US Economy Quiz

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

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