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Which economic system relies on bartering and trading, with little surplus produced?

  • Planned Economy
  • Pure Market Economy
  • Traditional Economy (correct)
  • Communism
  • In which economic system is all property publicly owned, and people are paid according to their abilities and needs?

  • Pure Market Economy
  • Planned Economy
  • Capitalism
  • Communism (correct)
  • Which economic system involves the means of production being privately owned and operated for profit?

  • Traditional Economy
  • Capitalism (correct)
  • Planned Economy
  • Communism
  • Which type of economy has the government deciding everything and is mostly government controlled?

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

    Which economic system tends to discourage new ideas and new ways of doing things?

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

    Which economic system has no incentive to innovate and makes it harder to work?

    <p>Planned Economy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of economic system is described as a combination of capitalistic economic freedom and principles of socialistic economic control?

    <p>Mixed economy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to the lack of resources and is one of the basic economic problems?

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

    What does the term 'inferior good' refer to?

    <p>A good that sees a decrease in demand when income increases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In economics, what does the term 'ceteris paribus' mean?

    <p>All things held constant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for considering the population as a determinant of demand?

    <p>To economize resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between two complementary goods?

    <p>They are always consumed together (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of good is affected by the demonstration effect?

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

    What does the demand curve represent?

    <p>The relationship between quantity demanded and price (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the elasticity of demand for luxury/superior goods when people expect prices to increase?

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

    Which economic system has all property publicly owned, and people are paid according to their abilities and needs?

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

    What does the term 'ceteris paribus' mean in economics?

    <p>All things held constant except for price (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economic system involves the means of production being privately owned and operated for profit?

    <p>Laissez-faire Capitalism (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the elasticity of demand for luxury/superior goods when people expect prices to increase?

    <p>Elasticity decreases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economic system relies on bartering and trading, with little surplus produced?

    <p>Traditional Economy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the demand curve represent in economics?

    <p>Quantity demanded at various prices (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for considering the population as a determinant of demand?

    <p>Population affects consumer preferences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between two complementary goods?

    <p>They are used together in consumption (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of good is affected by the demonstration effect?

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

    What does the Production Possibility Frontier illustrate in economics?

    <p>The opportunity cost of producing one good over another (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the basic economic problems faced by traditional economies?

    <p>What to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of a planned economy or pure command economy?

    <p>Mostly government controlled with the government deciding for everything (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary disadvantage of a traditional economy?

    <p>Slow economic growth (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economic system makes use of antiquated equipment, tools, and systems?

    <p>Traditional economy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the advantages of a planned economy or pure command economy?

    <p>Life is generally stable, predictable, and continuous (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a market economy or pure market economy, who decides what to produce, how to produce, and for whom to produce?

    <p>Supply and demand (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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