Economics Basics: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Economic Systems
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What is the primary focus of economics as a field of study?

  • The functioning of the entire economy
  • The behavior of individual entities and markets
  • The study of how societies utilize scarce resources to produce valuable goods and services (correct)
  • The relationship between scarcity and choice
  • What is the opportunity cost of a decision?

  • The total cost of production
  • The monetary value of the chosen alternative
  • The forgone benefit of the chosen alternative
  • The value of the best alternative use of resources (correct)
  • What determines the selection of products and prices in a free market system?

  • The circular flow of income
  • The supply and demand curves
  • The interaction between buyers and sellers (correct)
  • Government intervention and regulation
  • What is the relationship between scarcity and choice?

    <p>Choosing one thing means giving up something else</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate result of the interplay between supply and demand in a free market system?

    <p>Supply and demand will come to an equilibrium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of the demand curve?

    <p>Downward sloping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the quantity supplied when the price of the good increases, ceteris paribus?

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

    What is the result of a surplus in a market?

    <p>The quantity supplied exceeds the quantity demanded</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of an increase in income on the demand for normal products?

    <p>Demand increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of a monopolistic competition market structure?

    <p>There are many buyers and sellers, but the products are differentiated</p> Signup and view all the answers

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