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Economic patterns
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Economic peaks
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Economic theories
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What are the benefits of instant communication and sales for consumers? Choose three answers.

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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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One consequence of automation is that producers need fewer

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customers.
B
machines.
C
materials.
D
workers.
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This graph shows the US unemployment rate from August 2010 to November 2011.This graph could help an economist predict

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how the government will address unemployment.
B
which industries are most in need of workers.
C
how many people will be out of work in the next year.
D
why producers might hire fewer workers in the future.
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What is the best definition of technology?

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Technology is replacing human workers with mechanical or electronic devices.
B
Technology is applying scientific knowledge to find answers and fix problems.
C
Technology is using fewer resources to manufacture goods more efficiently.
D
Technology is hiring workers from all over the world to manufacture goods.
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The government of country A has determined there is a coal shortage based on mining reports. As a result of these data, the government decreases coal exports to other nations. Access to information helped country A

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allocate resources.
B
limit consumption.
C
purchase goods.
D
increase sales.
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How has information technology impacted the economy? Choose three answers.

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It has allowed economists to better predict how resources should be allocated.
B
It has assisted governments to make better economic policy decisions.
C
It has become more difficult for businesses to identify when shortages will occur.
D
It has steadily increased the amount of time to share data between locations.
E
It has expanded growth and outlook in information technology careers.
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What is the best definition of automation?

A
the use of robotic equipment in a manufacturing process
B
the application of scientific knowledge to find answers and fix problems
C
the use of resources to manufacture goods more efficiently
D
the hiring of workers from all over the world to manufacture goods
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Technology can help governments handle economic emergencies, such as

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the reliance on automation.
B
crop and resource shortages.
C
the fall of the unemployment rate.
D
instant sales and communication.
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One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that

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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 graph shows the US unemployment rate from August 2010 to November 2011. This graph suggests unemployment in the United States

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will continue to fall.
B
will continue to rise.
C
will remain the same.
D
will only change a little.
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How can the use of new technology in industry benefit the US government?

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The government can purchase materials from anywhere.
B
The government can rely on automation to reduce costs.
C
The government can react to economic changes quickly.
D
The government can transport goods around the world.
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What is one way that technology can improve the distribution of goods?

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Workers can take Internet classes to gain new skills.
B
Automation can create goods more cheaply and easily.
C
Businesses can hire factory workers across the world.
D
Container ships can transport a number of goods at once.
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When the US government becomes aware of economic changes, the discovery is most likely to influence

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how the nation allocates resources.
B
how companies interest buyers.
C
how producers ship products.
D
how economists study trends.

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