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risklawsmonopoliessafety

A
risk
B
laws
C
monopolies
D
safety
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revealregulateprotectconceal

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reveal
B
regulate
C
protect
D
conceal
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Monetarism plays a role in economic growth by

A
expanding government intervention.
B
influencing the supply of goods.
C
expanding government spending.
D
influencing the supply of money.
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best

r
regressive tax
i
indirect tax
d
direct tax
p
proportional tax
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What happens to earnings in a cooperative?

T
They are used to pay middlemen for services.
T
They are shared with member owners.
T
They are used to buy more stock for members.
T
They are shared with customers through dividends.
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The graph shows Keynes's theory of aggregate demand.

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A
Prices and output would drop, and the equilibrium point will stay the same.
B
Prices would rise, and output would drop in the short run.
C
Prices and output would rise, and the equilibrium point will change.
D
Prices would rise, and output would drop in the long run.
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The main advantage that corporations have is

A
limiting liability for owners and stockholders.
B
giving many owners a say in business decisions.
C
being inexpensive and easy to establish.
D
requiring fewer state and federal regulations.
8

The diagram shows the three-step process by which economic policy is created.

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A
Discuss a plan.
B
Interview an interest group.
C
Identify a problem.
D
Gather data.
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The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money was written by

A
John Maynard Keynes.
B
Adam Smith.
C
Milton Friedman.
D
Friedrich August von Hayek.
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Read the graph.

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A
Fewer new businesses were started in 2010 than in other years.
B
The opening of new businesses peaked between 2007 and 2008.
C
More new businesses were started in 2006 than in 2005.
D
The number of new businesses remained constant between 2006 and 2009.
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Which of these effects of expansionary spending would a government most want to avoid?

h
higher employment
h
higher inflation
g
growth in production
g
growth in consumer spending
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Economic interdependence means that economic policies must balance the needs of

a
all governments in the world.
g
governments, individuals, and businesses.
s
small businesses and large corporations.
b
both wealthy and poor individuals.
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proportionallyprogressivelyregressively

A
proportionally
B
progressively
C
regressively
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New YorkPennsylvaniaMassachusettsNew Jersey

A
New York
B
Pennsylvania
C
Massachusetts
D
New Jersey
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The graph shows how individuals affect economic growth.

Question illustration
A
They work in their own self-interest.
B
They work as part of a unified group.
C
They work to influence the money supply.
D
They work to influence the economy.
17

The most common business organizations in the United States are

p
partnerships.
s
sole proprietorships.
c
corporations.
f
franchises.
18

Regulatory policy requires a balance between protecting safety and

A
protecting constitutional rights.
B
improving corporate profits.
C
improving environmental conditions.
D
protecting states’ rights.
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Which is a function of regulatory agencies?

e
encouraging business compliance
c
creating legislation for businesses
e
encouraging negative externalities
c
creating new business opportunities
20

Why does the Fed pay interest to banks?

A
It is interest on money held in reserve.
B
It is interest on credit available to the Fed.
C
It is interest on loans taken by the Fed.
D
It is interest on government investments.

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