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The Three Questions of Economics — Quiz Answers

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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 bring in the greatest profit?
B
Who has the greatest need?
C
Who can be most creative with the product?
D
Who has the largest resource pool?
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Which of these best illustrates the importance of addressing the three questions of economics?

A
People’s desires and needs are always changing.
B
Traditional methods of production are outdated.
C
Businesses need to use limited resources wisely.
D
Businesses need to limit production.
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Which of these best illustrates deciding how to produce a specific product?

A
Should we produce jeans with expensive machinery or less expensive labor?
B
Do we have enough customer support to charge more for our jeans?
C
Are jeans still "in," or should we develop a line of skirts instead?
D
Can we market our jeans to teenagers or focus on people in their twenties?
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What type of labor force might a pottery factory want to focus on when hiring?

A
highly skilled
B
highly localized
C
highly wealthy
D
highly educated
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Which of these is an example of a labor resource?

A
electricity produced by a nearby power plant
B
a city’s population
C
water held in a reservoir
D
money available to be invested in a company

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