ECON#1

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The adage, "There is no such thing as a free lunch," means
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C. people face tradeoffs.
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Which of the following is a principle concerning how people interact?
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C. Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity.
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In 2011, the average American earned about $48,000 while the average Nigerian earned about $1,200. Which of the following statements is likely?
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D. All of the above are correct.
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Scarcity means that there is less of a good or resource available than people wish to have.
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TRUE
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The English word that comes from the Greek word for "one who manages a household" is
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economy
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Economics is the study of how evenly goods and services are distributed within society.
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FALSE
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Economics is the study of how society allocates its unlimited resources.
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FALSE
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Resources are
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C. scarce for households and scarce for economies.
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Which basic principle of individual choice does Musashi's plan illustrate that his wife's advice does not?
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Many decisions are made on the margin.
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The word "economy" comes from the Greek word oikonomos, which means
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C. "one who manages a household."
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Because resources are scarce, a society cannot give all individuals the standard of living to which each aspires.
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TRUE
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The principle that trade can make everyone better off applies to
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D. All of the above
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Which of the following statements best represents the principle represented by the adage, "There is no such thing as a free lunch"?
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C. Dani must decide between going to Florida or Brazil for spring break.
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The term "productivity"
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B. refers to the quantity of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input.
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Economics deals primarily with the concept of
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scarcity
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Economists study how people make decisions.
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true
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The principle that "people face tradeoffs" applies to
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D. All of the above are correct.
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The overriding reason why households and societies face many decisions is that
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D. resources are scarce.
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What is the most important factor that explains differences in living standards across countries?
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productivity
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Equality means distributing society's resources in the most efficient manner.
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FALSE
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Which of the following is correct?
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B. Economists study the management of scarce resources.
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Productivity is defined as the
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D. amount of goods and services produced from each unit of labor input.
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England can benefit from trade
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A. with any nation.
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With careful planning, we can usually get something that we like without having to give up something else that we like.
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FALSE