ECON 11 LE1

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In a command economy, who is responsible for making the major economic decisions?

Consumers

Private firms

Market forces

The government (correct)

What does the Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) illustrate?

The levels of competition in a market

The maximum quantity of goods that can be efficiently produced (correct)

The minimum quantity of goods produced in an economy

The relationship between supply and demand

Which economic system describes a situation where both government and private firms influence economic decisions?

Perfect competition

Traditional economy

Command economy

Mixed economy (correct)

In a market economy, what primarily determines the price and quantity of goods and services?

The Invisible hand Signup and view all the answers

Which statement regarding firms in a market economy is correct?

Firms use production techniques with the least costs Signup and view all the answers

What happens to total revenue when the demand is price-elastic and the price decreases?

Total revenue increases. Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic best defines inelastic demand?

A price decrease leads to a decrease in total revenue. Signup and view all the answers

If the price elasticity at a certain point is measured as 3, what can be inferred about the demand at that point?

Demand is elastic. Signup and view all the answers

What results from a leftward shift in the supply curve?

Higher equilibrium prices and lower quantity. Signup and view all the answers

For products considered inelastic, like agriculture or food, what happens when prices increase?

Total revenue increases. Signup and view all the answers

What does efficiency denote in the context of economics?

The effective use of limited resources to satisfy needs and wants Signup and view all the answers

Which concept refers to the application of statistical tools to analyze data relationships?

Econometrics Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates microeconomics from macroeconomics?

Microeconomics focuses on individual entities, while macroeconomics looks at the economy as a whole Signup and view all the answers

What does 'caeteris paribus' imply in economic analysis?

One variable should be evaluated without considering its effects on other variables Signup and view all the answers

In the context of income distribution, which statement is correct based on the details provided?

The top 1% contributes a significant portion of national income Signup and view all the answers

What does a point inside the production possibilities frontier (PPF) indicate?

The society has not achieved productive efficiency. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the trade-off a nation faces when prioritizing investments in public goods?

Investments must occasionally be sacrificed for current consumption needs. Signup and view all the answers

Which statement accurately describes points outside the production possibilities frontier (PPF)?

They are unattainable given current resources. Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of high unemployment during severe business cycles?

Resources will be partially unemployed and not fully efficient. Signup and view all the answers

When a country is in severe poverty, which should it prioritize according to the provided content?

Basic needs and current consumption. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Economics Chapter Summaries

Economics is the study of how societies allocate scarce resources to produce valuable goods and services, and distribute them among individuals.
Societies face choices about how to use scarce resources because of scarcity, which is the idea that goods are limited relative to desires.
Efficiency denotes the most effective use of limited resources to satisfy needs and wants.
An economy should produce the highest quantity and quality of goods possible given its resources and technology.
Resources include land, labor, and capital.
Production involves creating goods (tangible) and services (intangible).
Consumption involves using goods and services to fulfill current and future needs.
The concept of distribution addresses how resources are shared among individuals.
A nation's income inequality is measured by the proportion of national income contributed by the top 1% versus the bottom 50%.
Economic systems, such as command, mixed, and market economies, are different ways of solving the economic problems of allocation, production, and distribution.
In a command economy, the government controls all major economic decisions.
In a mixed economy, both the government and private individuals play a role in the economy.
In a market economy, individuals and firms make the most of production and distribution decisions.
A “market mechanism” describes interaction between supply and demand to determine prices and exchanges of goods and services. At equilibrium, prices balance supply and demand.
Trade and specialization benefit individuals and countries by increasing expertise and the range of goods and services that are available.
Globalization results from increased trade among countries.
Societies must decide whether to prioritize current consumption or investment, for example, prioritizing either private goods or public goods.
Governments can correct issues of market failure by providing public goods, ensuring competition, and preventing externalities.
Market failure arises when markets do not function optimally.
Examples of market failures include imperfectly competitive markets or monopolies, externalities, and public goods.
Markets that are perfectly competitive have many firms, homogeneous products, and no barriers to entry.
Demand curves represent the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing to purchase at various prices.
Supply curves represent the amount of a good or service that producers are willing to supply at various prices.
Changes in market prices or other factors cause shifts in supply and demand curves.
Market clearing occurs when quantity demanded equals quantity supplied, establishing equilibrium price.
Price elasticity is the measure of how responsive demand or supply is to a change in price.
Inelastic demand occurs when a change in price has a small impact on quantity demanded.
Elastic demand occurs when a change in price has a large impact on quantity demanded.
Consumers primarily bear the burden of taxes on inelastically demanded goods.
Producers primarily bear the burden of taxes on inelastically supplied goods.
Different economic ideas can be used to understand how societies make choices and whether certain economic ideas work better in certain situations.

Economical Concepts

Scarcity
Efficiency
Resources
Production
Consumption
Distribution
Command Economy
Mixed Economy
Market Economy
Market mechanism
Trade
Globalization
Market Failure
Perfect competition
Price elasticity
Demand
Supply
Equilibrium
Taxes

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