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Competition and Free Enterprise — Unit test Answers

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What is the best definition of economic data?

A
Economic data is information used for calculation, analysis, or planning.
B
Economic data is the fastest time it takes to use the fewest resources.
C
Economic data is knowledge that can be applied to create solutions.
D
Economic data is a determination based on patterns and evidence.
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Which consideration must a society address when deciding for whom to produce a potentially scarce or limited resource?

A
Who can be most creative with the product?
B
Who has the largest resource pool?
C
Who has the greatest need?
D
Who can bring in the greatest profit?
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production
B
consumption
C
usage
D
expenditures
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A
regulation
B
goals
C
dependency
D
weakness
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Consumers influence producers because consumers supply

A
product ideas.
B
necessary capital.
C
popular services.
D
a variety of goods.
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One consequence of automation is that producers need fewer

A
customers.
B
machines.
C
materials.
D
workers.
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The difference in income between the richest and poorest citizens is called

A
a command economy.
B
unemployment.
C
private property.
D
the wealth gap.
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What is one way a command economy affects the lives of private citizens?

A
Citizens cannot make most economic decisions.
B
Citizens can only work in factories or on farms.
C
Citizens must pay for their own health care.
D
Citizens have limited access to education.
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Assessing opportunity cost involves

A
making choices and dealing with consequences.
B
choosing consequences over rewards.
C
reviewing past decisions and changing them.
D
minimizing profit and loss.
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The goal of a command economy is to

A
sustain self-sufficiency.
B
preserve traditional customs.
C
create equality within a society.
D
promote free economic choices.
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What are some reasons for studying economics? Choose three answers.

A
Economics has an impact on everyday life.
B
Economics helps people learn to manage resources.
C
Economics describes the reasons products are scarce.
D
Economics explains the roles of producers and consumers.
E
Economics shows how people work together to make money.
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Producers can generate instant sales by using

A
devices.
B
forecasts.
C
patterns.
D
websites.
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One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that

A
factories often need fewer workers.
B
production will often slow down.
C
costs often rise for producers.
D
prices often increase for consumers.
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This photo shows a label that appears on food products in the United States.This label is an example of

Question illustration
A
producer innovation in a market economy.
B
freedom in the free-enterprise system.
C
regulation by a government agency.
D
competition between businesses.
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What is one downside for consumers to competition in a free-enterprise system?

A
Consumers must be knowledgeable.
B
Consumers have limited choices.
C
The quality of goods often suffers.
D
The price of goods often decreases.
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What are the benefits of instant communication and sales for consumers? Choose three answers.

A
Companies can ship goods to customers in an instant.
B
Businesses can be available for customers 24 hours a day.
C
Customers can purchase goods and services online.
D
Customers can give feedback to producers instantly.
E
Employers can hire workers from all over the world.
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Why does the US government create regulatory agencies? Check all that apply.

A
to create fair competition between producers
B
to limit the knowledge of certain consumers
C
to allow producers to have greater freedom
D
to protect consumers’ health and safety
E
to prevent the formation of monopolies

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