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If your company uses a nonprice competition strategy, what should you focus on?

A
Lowering prices
B
Differentiation
C
Creating direct competitors
D
The public sector
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In a planned economy, prices of commodities are controlled by _________.

A
Supply and demand
B
Producers and consumers
C
The government
D
Private enterprises
3

A market economy is regulated by the interactions between which two things?

A
Goods and services
B
Producers and consumers
C
Product-based and service-based businesses
D
Public and private sectors
4

If consumers start to believe they need a product, what is likely to happen?

A
The demand becomes less elastic.
B
The demand becomes more elastic.
C
The supply decreases.
D
The price decreases.
5

Which of the following commodities is a good?

A
A swimming lesson
B
A desk
C
House cleaning
D
Dog walking
6

Which of the following is a sign of a strong economy?

A
An increase in GDP
B
A shrinking economy
C
An increase in unemployment
D
A decrease in spending power
7

In capitalism, what does competition do for consumers?

A
It limits the number of choices consumers have.
B
It prevents consumers from being entrepreneurs.
C
It lets consumers create monopolies.
D
It keeps prices fair for consumers.
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A producer is someone who _____________.

A
Makes a commodity available for sale or exchange
B
Buys or trades in order to receive a commodity
C
Is in the market for a commodity
D
Receives a commodity from a business
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What is an increase in competition likely to do to the demand?

A
Increase the demand
B
Decrease the demand
C
Make the demand less elastic
D
Make the demand more elastic
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What is likely to happen if the price of a product goes up?

A
The supply is likely to increase.
B
The supply is likely to decrease.
C
The demand is likely to cause scarcity.
D
The demand is likely to increase.

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