Economics: Scarcity and Choice

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What is the main purpose of the National Disasters Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)?

  • To manage natural disaster risks (correct)
  • To address social protection needs
  • To create job opportunities for citizens
  • To increase agricultural productivity

Which program is associated with providing social protection to senior citizens?

  • Social Protection Floor (4Ps) (correct)
  • National Calamity Fund
  • Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP)
  • Poverty Reduction Assistance Program

What economic concept requires decision-making due to the limitations of resources?

  • Market equilibrium
  • Supply and demand
  • Scarcity (correct)
  • Production possibility frontier

What is the first step in conducting an economic analysis according to the provided content?

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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a government response to unemployment?

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What key issue is highlighted as an existing problem affecting the economy?

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What does the Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) illustrate?

<p>The trade-off between two goods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which issue is associated with economic inflation?

<p>Higher market prices (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factor limits farmers' ability to significantly increase supply, even if prices become more favorable?

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How does a monopolist differ from other market structures in terms of supply and demand?

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Which government action could potentially discourage companies from providing certain goods to the market?

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What characteristics define perishable goods?

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What effect do natural factors, such as weather, have on agricultural supply?

<p>Good weather guarantees a higher supply (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible outcome of a market characterized by rare or collectible items?

<p>A price increase is common with limited supply (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why might companies be incentivized to increase production according to government policy?

<p>Via tax benefits or subsidies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way the law of supply might apply differently for certain industries?

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What is typically shown on the horizontal axis of a supply curve graph?

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Which factor primarily leads to an increase in the quantity supplied according to the law of supply?

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How does the perishable nature of a product affect its supply?

<p>It restricts supply within a certain usability period. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does an upward-sloping supply curve indicate?

<p>An increase in quantity supplied as price rises. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What impact do government subsidies have on production?

<p>They make production easier and cheaper. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can the slope of the supply curve reveal?

<p>The price elasticity of supply. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following correctly states a factor that influences supply?

<p>Taxes impact production by making it more difficult and expensive. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is essential for the law of supply to hold true?

<p>All other things must be equal (ceteris paribus). (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of behavioral economics?

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Which of the following describes a nonrenewable resource?

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What is a consequence of a world without economics according to the content?

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How is opportunity cost calculated?

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What type of resources are considered renewable?

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What do natural resources refer to?

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What is the relationship between planning and resources in the absence of economics?

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Which aspect does economic as a social science focus on?

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What does an elastic supply curve indicate about producers' response to price changes?

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What is a key characteristic of an inelastic supply curve?

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Which scenario represents a decrease in supply?

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What does a perfectly elastic supply curve depict?

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What does an unfavorable shift in supply-related factors typically lead to?

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What represents the equilibrium state in a market?

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What results from a supply curve shifting to the left?

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What does supply elasticity refer to?

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Study Notes

Economics: Scarcity and Choice

  • Economics is the study of human behavior within a structured group, especially when it comes to scarcity, choice, and exchange.
  • Scarcity occurs when available resources are inadequate to meet diverse human needs. It leads to decision-making processes to distribute limited resources effectively.
  • Opportunity cost is the value of the best forgone option. It helps evaluate trade-offs when making decisions.
  • Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) shows the maximum combinations of two goods that can be produced with available resources.

Factors Affecting Supply

  • Supply is the amount of a good or service that producers are willing to sell at a given price.
  • Determinants of supply include:
    • Perishable nature of products: Products with limited shelf life affect supply quantities.
    • Government subsidies and taxes: Subsidies encourage production, while taxes discourage it.
    • Input costs: Changes in the costs of raw materials, labor, and energy affect supply.
    • Technology: Technological advancements can increase efficiency and production capacity.
    • Natural factors: Weather conditions can significantly impact agricultural production.

Elasticity of Supply

  • Elasticity of supply measures the responsiveness of quantity supplied to changes in price.
  • Elastic supply: Small price changes lead to significant changes in quantity supplied. Supply curves are flatter.
  • Inelastic supply: Small price changes lead to minor changes in quantity supplied. Supply curves are steeper.
  • Perfectly elastic supply: Producers will supply any quantity at a specific price but none at any other price. Supply curve is vertical.

Market Equilibrium

  • Market equilibrium occurs when the quantity supplied by sellers equals the quantity demanded by buyers.
  • Disequilibrium exists when supply and demand are not in balance, resulting in either a surplus or a shortage.

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