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All of the following are factors of production except:
All of the following are factors of production except:
- Capital
- Free enterprise (correct)
- Land
- Labor
The United States mainly has what type of economic system?
The United States mainly has what type of economic system?
- Command
- Traditional
- Market
- Mixed (correct)
In a command economy, who controls the factors of production?
In a command economy, who controls the factors of production?
- Individuals
- The Government (correct)
- No One
- Security Council
Profit incentive is an important part of which economic system?
Profit incentive is an important part of which economic system?
Which of the following problems do all economic systems face?
Which of the following problems do all economic systems face?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 pillars of free enterprise?
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 pillars of free enterprise?
Which of the following is an example of a time deposit?
Which of the following is an example of a time deposit?
What organization insures most banks?
What organization insures most banks?
Flashcards
Factors of Production
Factors of Production
The resources used to produce goods and services. It includes land (natural resources), labor (human effort), capital (tools and equipment), and entrepreneurship (the ability to combine the other factors).
Market Economy
Market Economy
An economic system where individuals and businesses own and control the factors of production, and prices are determined by supply and demand.
Command Economy
Command Economy
An economic system where the government controls the factors of production and sets prices.
Mixed Economy
Mixed Economy
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Profit Incentive
Profit Incentive
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Scarcity
Scarcity
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Economic Decision-Making
Economic Decision-Making
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Four Pillars of Free Enterprise
Four Pillars of Free Enterprise
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Private Property
Private Property
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship
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Capital
Capital
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Price System
Price System
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Time Deposit
Time Deposit
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Certificate of Deposit (CD)
Certificate of Deposit (CD)
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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Resource Allocation
Resource Allocation
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Income Inequality
Income Inequality
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
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Mutual Fund
Mutual Fund
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Study Notes
Multiple Choice Questions
- Question 21: Free enterprise is not a factor of production; land, labor, and capital are.
- Question 22: The United States has a market economic system.
- Question 23: In a command economy, the government controls the factors of production.
- Question 24: Profit incentive is a key part of a market economic system.
- Question 25: All economic systems face the problem of allocating scarce resources, deciding what to produce, and how to produce it.
- Question 26: Free enterprise's four pillars include private property, entrepreneurship, capital, and the price system. A key point to focus on is that free enterprise's pillars are crucial to how a free enterprise system operates.
- Question 27: A Certificate of Deposit (CD) is an example of a time deposit.
- Question 28: The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures most banks.
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