Economic Principles and Decision-Making Quiz

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What is the basic problem in economics?

Scarcity

What is the principle that states the cost of something is what you give up to get it?

Opportunity cost

What does thinking at the margin involve?

Making small incremental adjustments

What does trade allow countries and businesses to do?

<p>Specialize in their best goods and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is usually a good way to organize economic activity?

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

True or false: Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources?

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

True or false: Decision making in economics involves trade-offs, where you give up one thing to get another?

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True or false: Opportunity cost is the value of what you give up to obtain something?

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True or false: Thinking at the margin involves making small incremental adjustments?

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

True or false: Markets are usually a good way to organize economic activity?

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