Introduction to Economics Chapter 1 Quiz
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What is the main focus of Microeconomics?

  • Studying the economic behavior of the whole economy
  • Dealing with the individual decisions of units of the economy (correct)
  • Dictating the manner of production
  • Promoting economic growth
  • Which branch of economics studies the economic behavior of the whole economy?

  • Microeconomics
  • Capitalism
  • Macroeconomics (correct)
  • Socialism
  • What is Capitalism based on?

  • Privately owned resources and individual decision-making (correct)
  • State ownership of enterprises
  • Government ownership of key enterprises
  • Subsistence economy
  • Which factor of production refers to human-made goods used in production?

    <p>Capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which economic system are key enterprises owned by the state?

    <p>Socialism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a defining feature of a Traditional Economy?

    <p>Subsistence economy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a commodity or service being short in supply relative to its demand?

    <p>Scarcity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Greek origin of the word 'economics' as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Oikos and Nomos</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of economic analysis considers economic conditions 'as they are'?

    <p>Positive Economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Ceteris Paribus' mean in economics?

    <p>All other things held constant or equal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economist mentioned in the text defines economics as 'simply scarcity and choice'?

    <p>Slavin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of economic analysis judges economic conditions 'as it should be'?

    <p>Normative Economics</p> Signup and view all the answers

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