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Which of the following economic systems is characterized by little individual influence over economic decisions?

  • Mixed system
  • Command system (correct)
  • Market system
  • Traditional system

In which economic system does the government not get involved?

  • Command system
  • Mixed system
  • Market system (correct)
  • Traditional system

Which economic system answers the basic economic questions according to tradition?

  • Mixed system
  • Market system
  • Command system
  • Traditional system (correct)

What is a budget?

<p>A financial plan for a defined period (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a way to have a good credit score?

<p>Run up a large credit card balance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following can negatively impact your credit score?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a W-4 Form?

<p>To determine federal income tax withholding (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a W-2 Form used for?

<p>To report wages paid to employees (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the 3 C's of credit?

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

What is the main difference between stocks and bonds?

<p>Stocks represent shared ownership (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors can determine whether a consumer buys a good or service now or waits until later?

<p>Consumer expectations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are goods or services that can be used in place of other goods and services to satisfy consumer wants called?

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

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can determine whether a consumer buys a good or service now or waits until later?

<p>Price changes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are goods that are used together, so a rise in demand for one increases the demand for the other called?

<p>Complementary goods (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of substitute goods?

<p>They are influenced by consumer expectations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of complementary goods?

<p>They can affect consumer decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors can satisfy consumer wants by being used in place of other goods and services?

<p>Substitute goods (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three credit agencies mentioned in the text?

<p>Experian, Transunion, Equifax (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the law of demand, what happens to the quantity demanded when prices increase?

<p>Quantity demanded decreases (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are normal goods?

<p>Goods that consumers demand when their incomes rise (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are inferior goods?

<p>Goods that consumers demand when their incomes decrease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a demand curve represent?

<p>How much of an item an individual consumer will purchase at each price (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a supply curve represent?

<p>How much of an item a producer is willing to sell at each price (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three policies of monetary policy mentioned in the text?

<p>Open market operations, reserve requirements, discount rate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a subsidy?

<p>A type of government expenditure targeted towards individuals, households, and businesses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a determinant of supply?

<p>Change in quantity supplied (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is labor productivity?

<p>The amount of goods and services that a person can produce in a given time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of GDP?

<p>To give information about the size of the economy and how it is performing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can government actions affect costs of production?

<p>Positively and negatively (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the unemployment rate represent?

<p>The number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the Federal Reserve?

<p>The central bank of the United States (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the WTO?

<p>To negotiate free trade deals and eliminate trade barriers like tariffs and quotas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of GATT?

<p>To reduce tariffs and other trade barriers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the European Union (EU)?

<p>A group of European countries that started in 1950 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes an inelastic demand?

<p>The change in quantity demanded due to a change in price is small (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following countries is NOT a member of NAFTA?

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

What does NAFTA stand for?

<p>North American Free Trade Agreement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What year was NAFTA established?

<p>1993 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a member of NAFTA?

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

In a pure command system, the individual has a significant influence over how the economic questions are answered.

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

A mixed economic system contains elements of the market and traditional systems, but not the command system.

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

A budget is a financial plan for a specific period, usually one year or a month.

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

Establishing credit involves paying bills on time, having a limited number of credit card accounts open, and monitoring credit usage.

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

Late payment, recent application for new credit, running up a large credit card balance, or closing a credit card can all negatively impact credit score.

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

The W-4 Form is used to report wages paid to employees and the taxes withheld from them.

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

Stock ownership in a company is generally considered less risky than investing in bonds.

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

Corporate bonds are issued by corporations.

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

Insurance is generally a safer investment option than savings.

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

The 3 C's of credit include Capacity, Character, and Collateral.

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

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