Business 1201 Test: Product Differentiation and Economic Terms

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What is the term for the attempt by a seller to set its product apart from the competition to obtain limited control over the price of the product?

  • Cost leadership
  • Product differentiation (correct)
  • Market saturation
  • Brand homogeneity

Which term refers to the efforts of individuals to produce and sell products and services that satisfy societal needs through the Internet?

  • Market equilibrium
  • Monopolistic competition
  • Supply chain management
  • E-commerce (correct)

What is the subjective measure of how prosperous a society or individual is in terms of obtaining want-satisfying services and goods?

  • Economic recession
  • Productivity index
  • Standard of living (correct)
  • Gross domestic product

In which type of market or industry do Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge operate due to significant investment requirements and large sellers?

<p>Oligopoly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the total dollar value of all goods and services produced within a country's boundaries during a specified time period?

<p>Gross domestic product (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the federal government use to offset the effects of a recession or depression during the trough of a business cycle?

<p>Tax cuts and government spending (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best definition of productivity?

<p>The average level of output per worker per hour (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would be considered capital or capital goods?

<p>business (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If you were Marion's stockbroker, would you advise him to sell his stock?

<p>Marion should sell his stock. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term applied to the efforts of individuals to produce and sell products and services that satisfy societal needs through the Internet?

<p>E-buisness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Product Differentiation

  • Sellers attempt to distinguish their product from competitors to influence pricing.

E-commerce

  • Individuals utilize the internet to produce and sell goods and services meeting societal demands.

Standard of Living

  • Subjective measure of societal or individual prosperity based on access to goods and services.

Oligopoly

  • Ford, Chevrolet, and Dodge operate in an oligopoly due to high investment needs and a few large sellers.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

  • Total value of all goods and services produced within a country's borders in a given period.

Fiscal Policy

  • The federal government uses fiscal policy to mitigate recession or depression effects during economic downturns.

Productivity

  • A measure of efficiency, typically output per unit of input (e.g., output per labor hour).

Capital Goods

  • Examples would need to be provided in the original text to answer this question.

Stock Advice for Marion

  • Whether to advise Marion to sell his stock depends on factors not provided (current market conditions, his investment goals, etc.). More information is needed.

E-commerce (repeated for clarity)

  • Individuals utilize the internet to produce and sell goods and services meeting societal demands.

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