Opportunity Cost — Unit test Answers

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What might happen if an economy is unable to produce wanted goods and services?

A
People will go without them.
B
People will look elsewhere for them.
C
People will stop wanting them.
D
People will focus on needs instead.
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Which of the following statements about opportunity cost are true?CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.It exists because resources are scarce.It influences consumers.It influences producers.It assists in anticipating profits.It encourages people to spread their resources around.

A
It exists because resources are scarce.
B
It influences consumers.
C
It influences producers.
D
It assists in anticipating profits.
E
It encourages people to spread their resources around.
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Opportunity cost means that something needs to be

A
replenished.
B
given up.
C
ignored.
D
paid for.
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What is one purpose of studying economics?

A
to understand the reasons why people purchase certain goods
B
to find reasons why some resources become scarce
C
to determine the principles that explain why consumers buy services
D
to examine principles that influence the production of goods and services
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Land is considered a resource because it

A
is always available to use.
B
is used to produce things.
C
costs little or nothing to use.
D
requires labor to be useful.
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Which of the following is influenced by personal economic choices? Choose four answers.the cost of your rent and utilitiesthe resources you have availablethe amount of money you spend on a bus passthe money you decide to spend on leisure productsthe amount of money you put into your savings accountthe manner in which you balance your time between work and leisure

A
the cost of your rent and utilities
B
the resources you have available
C
the amount of money you spend on a bus pass
D
the money you decide to spend on leisure products
E
the amount of money you put into your savings account
F
the manner in which you balance your time between work and leisure
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What type of labor force might a pottery factory want to focus on when hiring?

A
highly skilled
B
highly wealthy
C
highly educated
D
highly localized
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A
three
B
four
C
five
D
six
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What is an example of goods?

A
a hotel room
B
a good haircut
C
a car wash
D
a hard cover book
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Which of the following would be a producer?

A
someone owning a book store
B
someone shopping in a grocery store
C
someone putting gas in a car
D
someone waiting in line at a bank
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A pure market economy is sometimes called pure

A
a. command economy.
B
socialism.
C
communism.
D
capitalism.

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