Advantages of Capitalistic Economy Quiz
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What is one of the advantages of a capitalistic economy mentioned in the text?

  • Reduction in per-capita income
  • Centralization of economic power
  • Encouragement of entrepreneurship (correct)
  • Imbalance in standard of living
  • Why does a capitalistic economy lead to the decentralization of economic power?

  • By promoting exploitation of labor
  • Through centralized planning
  • Through flexible economic mechanisms (correct)
  • By enhancing government intervention
  • What is a major disadvantage of a capitalistic economy as outlined in the text?

  • Imbalance in standard of living (correct)
  • Encouragement of high wages for labor
  • Equal distribution of income
  • Formation of economic monopolies
  • Why might a capitalistic economy lead to an increase in negative externalities?

    <p>Main objective of profit maximization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a capitalistic economy affect the utilization of productive resources?

    <p>By promoting optimal utilization through innovations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a capitalistic economy, what leads to an increase in per-capita income and standard of living?

    <p>Entrepreneurial activities and profit motive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marks the end of economic expansion and the beginning of a recession?

    <p>Trough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates the lowest point in a business cycle?

    <p>Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a recovery or expansion phase in the economy?

    <p>Unemployment level diminishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of business cycles, what does a peak to peak or trough to trough period define?

    <p>Business cycle duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is unemployment defined in the text?

    <p>People in labour force actively looking for a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens during a recession or contraction phase?

    <p>Businesses decline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range of people considered part of the labor force?

    <p>14-60</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following groups is NOT included in the labor force?

    <p>Students during school breaks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of unemployment occurs due to mismatch between skills and job requirements?

    <p>Structural unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of frictional unemployment?

    <p>A student immediately after graduation looking for a job</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of unemployment occurs due to a lack of job vacancies?

    <p>Cyclical unemployment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula to calculate the labor force?

    <p>Employed + Unemployed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of costs does accounting cost consider?

    <p>Only purchased inputs used in production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the monetary value of non-purchased inputs estimated in economic cost?

    <p>Opportunity costs in monetary terms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is accounting profit calculated?

    <p>Total revenue – Accounting cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between accounting profit and economic profit?

    <p>Accounting profit is greater by the amount of implicit cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a cost function?

    <p>A function that shows the total cost of producing a given level of output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the types of costs included in economic cost?

    <p>Explicit cost and implicit cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to a firm in the short-run if its average total cost (ATC) is below the market price at equilibrium?

    <p>It earns an economic profit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a firm's average total cost (ATC) is above the market price at equilibrium, what is the result?

    <p>The firm incurs a loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean when a firm is at the break-even point?

    <p>The firm's average total cost (ATC) is equal to the market price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the shutdown point for a firm in terms of average variable cost (AVC)?

    <p>When AVC is equal to the price</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Suppose a firm operates in a perfectly competitive market and has a cost function of TC=2+10q-4q^2 +q^3, what level of output should the firm produce to maximize its profit if the market price is $10?

    <p>4 units</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Given the same scenario as the previous question, what is the level of profit at equilibrium?

    <p>$45</p> Signup and view all the answers

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