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

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

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

What is a defining feature of a Traditional Economy?

<p>Subsistence economy (C)</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 (D)</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 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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