Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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What is an example of scarcity

A
an abundance of resources
B
limited resources
C
renewable resources
D
a choice of resources
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Unlike collateral, down payments

A
are used to secure credit.
B
decrease risk for lenders.
C
affect the interest rate.
D
reduce overall debt.
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Which best describes why a company issues stocks?

A
to increase the company’s value
B
to ensure profits
C
to increase dividends
D
to raise capital
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Aggregate supply is best described as the

A
total output of all products and services.
B
point of equilibrium.
C
nation’s real gross national product.
D
excess supply in the market.
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Savings should be treated as another type of

A
gross income.
B
net income.
C
tax.
D
expenditure.
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Which organization created a shared economy?

A
European Union
B
World Trade Organization
C
North American Free Trade Agreements
D
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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Which is the best definition of hyperinflation?

A
a gradual decrease in the price of goods and services
B
a gradual increase in the price of goods and services
C
an exponential decrease in the price of goods and services
D
an exponential increase in the price of goods and services
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How do trade agreements help the countries involved?

A
by restricting imports
B
by accelerating production
C
by expanding tax revenues
D
by decreasing trade barriers
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Which situation is an example of comparative advantage in an international market?

A
Country A decides to grow extra potatoes so they have more to export, while Country B does not grow potatoes to export.
B
Factories in Country A and Country B produce the same number of tablet computers. Country A’s factories could be used instead to build more laptops than the factories in Country B.
C
Country A invests in a new technology while Country B chooses to invest in education.
D
Country A can produce 100 units of rice per acre of farmland, while Country B can only produce 70 units of rice per acre of farmland using the same resources.
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What is the role of the three questions of economics?

A
to assess product profitability
B
to aid in production decisions
C
to offset a poor economy
D
to determine quality and cost

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