One of the three main questions of economics addresses who should
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produce goods and services. (X)
market goods and services.
receive goods and services.
distribute goods and services. (C)
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Which of the following is an example of a labor resource?
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money available to be invested in a company
water held in a reservoir (C)
a city's population
electricity produced by a nearby power plant (X)
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Failure to address the three questions of economics will have what kind of impact on an economy?
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It will have no consequences.
It will help meet citizens' needs and wants.
It will have negative consequences. (C)
It will help contribute to the success of the society. (X)
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Which of the following is an example of a capital resource?
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loom (C)
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Which consideration must be addressed when deciding for whom to produce?
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Who can be most creative with the product?
Who has the largest resource pool?
Who has the greatest need?
Who can bring in the greatest profit? (X)
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Which of the following best illustrates deciding how to produce a specific product?
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Should we produce jeans with expensive machinery or less expensive labor?
Can we market our jeans to teenagers or focus on people in their twenties?
Do we have enough customer support to charge more for our jeans? (X)
Are jeans still "in," or should we develop a line of skirts instead?
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Which of the following will be accomplished by efficient allocations of the factors of production?
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fulfilling many needs and wants of society (C)
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The three questions of economics best help in making decisions about.........
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production (C)
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Fantastic Snack Company has spent months developing a new type of snack chip, but the chips are not selling. Which of the following is the most likely mistake Fantastic Snack Company made?
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conserving too valuable resources
spending capital it did not have
not researching production methods (X)
not meeting the wants of its consumers
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Which factors are considered when deciding how to make goods and services? Check all that apply.
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determining who has the greatest need
finances of prospective buyers(X)
methods traditionally used to make a good
ways to produce items at a lower cost or higher quality (X)
ways to make the biggest profit (X)
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