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3. 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 A product of the earth (“gift of nature”) that people use to meet their needs is a A good. B natural resource. C free enterprise. D service. The number limit on how many items of a particular product can be imported from a particular country is the A demand. B quota. C supply. D tariff. The economic system of communist countries is most closely related to which of the following: A Command economy. B Market economy. C Traditional economy. D Mixed economy. Which of the following is NOT one of the basic questions that all economic systems must answer: A What to produce? B How to produce? C How much to produce? D For whom to produce?

4. 5 5 8 8 6 6 7 7 A market economy is very different from a command economic system or a traditional system. Which of the following is found in a market economy? A Free labor B Competition between businesses C Government control of industry D Government control of agriculture In a command economy, economic decisions are made by the A consumers. B market. C government. D producers. Which is an example of human capital? A Education B Roads C Factories D Machinery Who owns the resources in a command economy? A the government B no one C individuals D private businesses

5. 9 9 12 10 11 How are goods and services exchanged in a traditional economy? A through prices and wages B through government regulation C through bartering D through shortages and surpluses Which trade barrier sets up a complete ban on trading between countries? A mountain B tariff C quota D embargo There are no truly pure Market economic systems, but which of the following countries is the close? A Cuba B Russia C China D United States What is an example of a physical trade barrier? A quota B tariff C mountain D embargo

6. 13 16 14 15 Which of the following BEST describes a market system? A The government provides services, such as telephones and television. B A person can start any legal business and charge any price. C The government provides food and housing to all workers. D Businesses are owned by the government. Why is it important for a country to invest in human capital? A A country needs money in order to pay its workers. B Workers enjoy getting extra training and job opportunities. C Businesses cannot do all the training needed by workers to be successful. D A country’s economy is more successful when workers have good education and health care. What is an entrepreneur? A A person who starts a new business. B A leader of a country. C A worker in a factory. D A student in college. When a government decides to increase a tariff, it increases the amount of a tax placed upon A people’s income. B imported goods. C renewable resources. D people’s property.

7. 17 20 18 19 Most democratic nations have _______ economies. A mixed. B traditional. C command. D market. This is an economic system where people follow the occupation of their ancestors: A command. B market. C mixed. D traditional. What is a literate adult LEAST likely to have? A good health care B a high-paying job C access to modern technology D uneducated children What is a main reason for people to exchange currency? A to have foreign money B to use American dollars to trade C to make more money by trading currencies D to buy and sell goods and services with other countries

8. 21 24 22 23 Which of the following would be MOST helpful to improving a country’s standard of living? A decreasing the literacy rate B increasing the literacy rate C reducing the number of factories D creating more low-paying job Jose is an auto mechanic in a nearby town. He has decided his own small town needs its own car repair shop, so he plans to open a new one near his home. Jose is an example of A Trade surplus B Entrepreneur C Gross domestic product D Opportunity Costs Which is an example of a company investing in capital goods? A providing health care for workers B providing classes for workers to learn new skills C keeping an old machine to see if it will last longer D buying new computers to build products more quickly What are the three economic systems? Define each one.

9. 25 28 26 27 What are the three types of trade barriers? Define each one. What are the four factors of production? Give an example of each one. How does a country’s literacy rate affect its standard of living? Explain why there are no countries with a truly pure Market economy?

10. Which country of the three we studied, still has a large government involvement in the economy? A.United Kingdom B.Germany C.Russia D.United States Which country of the three we studied, still has a large government involvement in the economy? A.United Kingdom B.Germany C.Russia D.United States In which country would it be most difficult for a person to start a business? A.Germany B.Russia C.United Kingdom D.About the same for each In which country would it be most difficult for a person to start a business? A.Germany B.Russia C.United Kingdom D.About the same for each Which country has the strongest economy? A.Ukraine B.Haiti C.Russia D.Germany Which country has the strongest economy? A.Ukraine B.Haiti C.Russia D.Germany Which country has a successful economy in part due to its valuable rivers, forest, and large deposits of coal and iron ore? A.Russia B.United Kingdom C.Germany D.United States Which country has a successful economy in part due to its valuable rivers, forest, and large deposits of coal and iron ore? A.Russia B.United Kingdom C.Germany D.United States 29 32 30 31

11. Economics Answer SHEET 1234 5678 9101112 13141516 17181920 21222324 25262728 29303132 Name: ________________________

12. Economics Answer key 1 B2B2B3A3A4C4C 5B5B6C6C7A7A8A8A 9C9C10D11D12C 13B14D15A16B 17A18D19D20D 21B22B23 D24 Command-government controls everything, Traditional- based on customs & beliefs of past, Market-citizens make all economic decisions 25 Tariff-tax on imported goods, Quota-limit on imported goods, Embargo-complete ban on trading 26 Natural Resources-trees, Capital Resources-computers, Human Capital-education, Entrepreneur-Walt Disney 27 High literacy rate = high standard of living (quality of life for citizens) 28 The government is involved in some way in every economy—for example, the government regulates the safety of goods produced. 29 C30B31C32 D