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Assessing opportunity cost involves

A
making choices and dealing with consequences.
B
choosing consequences over rewards.
C
reviewing past decisions and changing them.
D
minimizing profit and loss.
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How has information technology impacted the economy? Choose three answers.

A
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 economic data?

A
Economic data is information used for calculation, analysis, or planning.
B
Economic data is the fastest time it takes to use the fewest resources.
C
Economic data is knowledge that can be applied to create solutions.
D
Economic data is a determination based on patterns and evidence.
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Which of the following has the largest impact on opportunity cost?

A
consumer wants
B
tight deadlines
C
consumer needs
D
limited resources
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A
production
B
consumption
C
usage
D
expenditures
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Which individual is acting most like a consumer?

A
a person whose job is selling goods at a market
B
a person who hires a mechanic to fix their car
C
a person eats a meal from vegetables grown in their garden
D
a person sells their old television to a friend
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What is one downside for consumers to competition in a free-enterprise system?

A
Consumers must be knowledgeable.
B
Consumers have limited choices.
C
The quality of goods often suffers.
D
The price of goods often decreases.
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Which individual is a producer?

A
a host who seats customers in a busy restaurant
B
a mother who demands quality produce for her family
C
a farmer who grows only what his family needs to survive
D
a student who builds a bookcase from bricks and boards
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A
Economic patterns
B
Economic peaks
C
Economic theories
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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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A
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 one way that technology can improve the distribution of goods?

A
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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One negative consequence of using automation to improve manufacturing production is that

A
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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Which of these is an example of automation benefiting producers?

A
New machines allow a factory to produce goods using fewer workers.
B
New shipping methods allow a producer to manufacture goods overseas.
C
New manufacturing plants open in areas where labor costs are cheaper.
D
New education is provided to workers to operate new machinery.
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What is the best definition of technology?

A
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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Which situation is the best example of regulation in an economic system?

A
A retail business just opened a new store in a community close to its original location.
B
A small clothing shop slashed it prices to attract customers from a larger department store nearby.
C
A farmers’ market has offered a special deal to customers from a nearby yoga school.
D
A state agency has been created to monitor the production and distribution of sports drinks.
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How can knowing the future value of money help plan for a large purchase like a car?

A
It replaces the need for a loan.
B
It can predict the exact future cost of the car.
C
It guarantees a fixed interest rate for savings.
D
It can help determine the amount to save monthly.
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One consequence of automation is that producers need fewer

A
customers.
B
machines.
C
materials.
D
workers.
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Which activity would a consumer most likely perform?

A
filling a lawnmower with gas
B
answering phones in an office
C
growing vegetables in a home garden
D
helping mow lawns in the neighborhood
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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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A
will continue to fall.
B
will continue to rise.
C
will remain the same.
D
will only change a little.
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What is one possible effect of high unemployment in a mixed market economy?

A
The government will intervene to appoint new jobs to workers.
B
A lack of income will weaken the buying power for many people.
C
New government-run farms and factories will open to provide work.
D
The wealth gap between the upper and lower classes will decrease.

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