Economic Policy Answers

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What is a primary economic goal of governments?

A
reducing income inequality
B
maximizing individual freedoms
C
advancing technological innovation
D
protecting natural resources
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Which statements describe a free enterprise system? Check all that apply.Citizens can own property.The government employs all workers.Supply and demand drives production.Consumers and producers make their own decisions.Citizens can accumulate wealth.The government sets prices and wages.

A
Citizens can own property.
B
The government employs all workers.
C
Supply and demand drives production.
D
Consumers and producers make their own decisions.
E
Citizens can accumulate wealth.
F
The government sets prices and wages.
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Which of these policies would a government take when it comes to employment?

A
paying government employee when they choose to not work
B
seeing that at least a quarter the workforce has a job
C
working toward making unemployment is as low as possible
D
making sure that only skilled workers get jobs
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Country Q has experienced a rapid increase in its unemployment rate and a sharp decline in its GDP.What might policymakers do in the face of these economic indicators?

A
encourage a decrease in purchasing until employment figures increase
B
try to trade with other nations to increase production and create new jobs
C
increase taxes so the government has more money to spend
D
implement controls on wages, forcing employers to pay higher wages
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Economic interdependence means that economic policies must balance the needs of

A
all governments in the world.
B
governments, individuals, and businesses.
C
small businesses and large corporations.
D
both wealthy and poor individuals.
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When an economy suffers from low production, a country cannot

A
worry about unemployment.
B
change the tax rate.
C
provide adequate funding for public safety.
D
enjoy a steady rate of economic growth.
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The diagram shows a challenge for government policy-makers.

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A
A country’s needs are more important than its ideals.
B
The most important aspect of economic policy is citizens' safety.
C
Economic policy must reach a balance between needs and ideals.
D
Private property is somewhat less important than fairness.

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