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What is the fundamental reason behind the economic problem of resource allocation?

  • The unlimited nature of human wants and needs (correct)
  • The limited availability of financial resources
  • The unequal distribution of wealth in society
  • The inefficient use of technology in production

What is the primary focus of microeconomics?

  • The impact of government policies on the economy
  • The decisions of individuals and firms in the market (correct)
  • The overall functioning of an economy
  • The distribution of resources among different sectors of the economy

What is the main concern of macroeconomics?

  • The production decisions of firms
  • The behavior of individual consumers in the market
  • The overall performance of an economy, including issues like unemployment and inflation (correct)
  • The distribution of wealth among different social classes

What is the primary reason why resources are scarce?

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Which of the following is NOT a primary economic question?

<p>When to produce? (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of resource allocation in economics?

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What is the primary challenge in economics?

<p>The scarcity of resources (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the economic problem?

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What is the primary focus of International Economics?

<p>International trade and finance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of economics involves value judgments and subjective perspectives?

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

What is the term for the resources that are sufficient to satisfy needs but are inaccessible to most due to economic constraints?

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

What is the term for the foregone benefit of the next best alternative when a choice is made?

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

Which approach to economics involves developing hypotheses based on existing theories and testing them against empirical data?

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

What is the term for the simplified representations of complex economic activities designed to help understand and predict the interactions and outcomes of economic actions?

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

What is the primary challenge in economic research due to the difficulty of controlling variables and predicting human behavior?

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Which type of economics focuses on the economic activities of government and its role in the economy?

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What is the term for the goods that are naturally available without cost, like sunlight and air?

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What is the systematic approach to research in economics?

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What is the primary function of entrepreneurship in the production of goods and services?

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Which sector of the economy is involved in manufacturing and processing activities?

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What is the term for the portion of income available for spending or saving after taxes?

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Which of the following is a key component of sustainable economic development?

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What is the main goal of regulatory measures in promoting sustainable development?

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Which of the following is an example of a non-durable good?

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What is the main role of households in the circular flow model?

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What is the term for the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders?

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Which of the following is an example of a formal sector business?

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What is the term for the exchange of goods and services without using money?

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What is the primary characteristic of the Recession phase in a business cycle?

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Which of the following is an endogenous reason for business cycles?

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What is the effect of business cycles on employment?

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What is the impact of business cycles on exchange rates?

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Who are the most affected by business cycles?

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What is the primary role of government and social services during economic downturns?

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What is the primary purpose of understanding business cycles?

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What is the relationship between inflation and business cycles?

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What is the primary function of financial institutions in an economy?

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Which of the following represents the movement of goods and services?

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What is the formula used in the Expenditure Approach to calculate GDP?

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What is the main difference between GDP and GNI?

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Which of the following indicators would move in the opposite direction of the economy during a contraction phase?

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What is the primary purpose of economic indicators in the context of business cycles?

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Which of the following is a limitation of GDP as a measure of economic activity?

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What is the primary purpose of calculating per capita income?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a business cycle?

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What is the primary purpose of time series data in the context of business cycles?

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What is the main distinction between monetary economics and public sector economics?

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What is the primary objective of developmental economics?

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Which of the following is an example of a normative statement in economics?

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Which phase of the business cycle is characterized by a peak economic performance, but is also susceptible to a potential downturn?

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What is the primary reason why economically vulnerable populations are disproportionately affected by business cycles?

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What is the primary challenge in building economic models?

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What is the primary reason why individuals and societies make choices?

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What is the primary implication of the scarcity of resources in economics?

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Which of the following is an example of an exogenous reason for business cycles?

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What is the impact of business cycles on aggregate demand?

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Which of the following is a consequence of the unlimited wants and needs of individuals?

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What is the primary difference between absolute and relative scarcity?

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What is the primary focus of macroeconomics?

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What is the primary role of understanding business cycles in economic planning and policymaking?

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What is the primary function of economic models in understanding and predicting economic phenomena?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the recovery phase of the business cycle?

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What is the primary distinction between deductive and inductive reasoning in economics?

<p>Deductive reasoning involves developing hypotheses based on existing theories, while inductive reasoning involves observing data to develop new theories. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the economic problem of resource allocation?

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What is the relationship between business cycles and economic growth?

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What is the relationship between the three primary economic questions?

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What is the primary role of the scientific method in economics?

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What is the primary objective of making decisions about resource allocation in economics?

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What is the primary challenge in economic research due to human behavior?

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What is the primary purpose of government and social services during economic downturns?

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Which of the following is a consequence of the dichotomy between infinite desires and finite means?

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What is the primary role of economics in understanding the allocation of resources?

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What is the primary function of entrepreneurship in the production of goods and services?

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What is the main difference between the primary and secondary sectors of the economy?

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What is the primary role of government in the circular flow model?

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What is the main characteristic of durable goods?

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What is the primary function of the tertiary sector of the economy?

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What is the primary goal of sustainable economic development?

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What is the primary function of exchange rates in international trade?

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What is the primary characteristic of the informal sector of the economy?

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What is the primary function of the private sector in the economy?

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What is the primary role of households in the economy?

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What is the primary function of the goods market in the economy?

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Which of the following is a limitation of GNI as a measure of economic activity?

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What is the primary purpose of using lagging indicators in economic analysis?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the production, income, and spending flow in the economy?

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What is the primary purpose of calculating per capita income in economic analysis?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Income Approach to calculating GDP?

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What is the primary function of the foreign sector in the economy?

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Which of the following is a limitation of GDP as a measure of economic activity?

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What is the primary purpose of using time series data in the context of business cycles?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of counter-cyclical indicators?

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What is the primary focus of the Goods Market in the economy?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Real Flow in the economy?

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What is the primary limitation of using GDP as a measure of economic activity?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Income Approach to calculate GDP?

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What is the primary purpose of using per capita income as a measure of economic activity?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a counter-cyclical indicator in the context of business cycles?

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What is the primary purpose of using economic indicators in the context of business cycles?

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What is the primary cause of fluctuations in aggregate demand during business cycles?

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Which of the following is a limitation of GNI as a measure of economic activity?

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Which of the following groups is most vulnerable to the negative effects of business cycles?

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What is the primary consequence of a boom phase on economic growth?

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What is the primary focus of the Foreign Sector in the economy?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the recovery phase of a business cycle?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Monetary Flow in the economy?

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What is the primary effect of exogenous factors on business cycles?

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Which of the following is a limitation of understanding business cycles?

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What is the primary role of aggregate supply in the context of business cycles?

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What is the primary consequence of business cycles on price levels?

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What is the primary goal of economic decision-making in the face of scarcity?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of macroeconomic analysis?

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What is the primary reason why individuals, governments, and societies must continuously make decisions about resource allocation?

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Which of the following is a primary economic question?

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What is the primary challenge in making economic decisions?

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Which branch of economics focuses on the decisions of individuals and firms?

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What is the primary objective of economic decision-making?

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What is the primary reason why scarcity arises?

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What is the primary distinction between economic models and economic theories?

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What is the primary difference between positive and normative economics?

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What is the primary challenge in economic research due to the complexity of human behavior?

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What is the primary reason why economic models are critical in testing hypotheses and making economic predictions?

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What is the primary difference between absolute and relative scarcity?

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What is the primary role of entrepreneurship in the context of economic development?

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What is the primary distinction between monetary economics and environmental economics?

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What is the primary objective of labour economics?

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Which sector of the economy is responsible for providing services rather than goods?

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What is the primary function of entrepreneurship in the production of goods and services?

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What is the primary distinction between free goods and economic goods?

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What is the primary role of the scientific method in economics?

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Which of the following is a key component of sustainable economic development?

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What is the term for the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders?

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Which of the following is an example of a semi-durable good?

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What is the primary function of government in the circular flow model?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the informal sector?

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What is the term for the exchange of goods and services without using money?

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Which of the following is a key component of the primary sector?

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What is the primary function of businesses in the circular flow model?

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What is the primary reason why individuals, businesses, governments, and other organizations need to make decisions about resource allocation?

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Which of the following is a primary economic question that involves deciding how to allocate resources among different groups of people?

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What is the primary focus of macroeconomics?

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What is the underlying assumption that drives the need for resource allocation in economics?

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Which branch of economics focuses on the decisions made by individuals and firms?

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What is the primary consequence of the scarcity of resources?

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What is the primary goal of resource allocation in economics?

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What is the underlying assumption that drives the need for decision-making in economics?

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What is the primary function of entrepreneurship in the production of goods and services?

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What is the main difference between the primary and secondary sectors of the economy?

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What is the main goal of supportive measures in promoting sustainable development?

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What is the primary function of the tertiary sector of the economy?

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What is the main challenge to achieving sustainable development?

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What is the primary role of households in the circular flow model?

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What is the primary objective of regulatory measures in promoting sustainable development?

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What is the main characteristic of the informal sector of the economy?

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What is the primary function of the public sector in the economy?

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What is the primary goal of sustainable economic development?

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What is the primary role of the Foreign Sector in the economy?

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What is the main difference between the Real Flow and the Monetary Flow?

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What is the primary purpose of calculating GDP using the Expenditure Approach?

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What is the primary limitation of GDP as a measure of economic activity?

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What is the primary focus of Labour Economics?

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What is the primary role of leading indicators in understanding business cycles?

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What is the main difference between absolute and relative scarcity?

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What is the primary purpose of per capita income calculation?

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What is the primary goal of economic models?

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What is the main challenge in economic research?

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What is the primary characteristic of the Goods Market?

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What is the primary focus of Environmental Economics?

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What is the primary purpose of the Income Approach to calculating GDP?

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What is the primary approach of Positive Economics?

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What is the primary role of financial institutions in the economy?

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What is the primary distinction between the Factor Market and the Goods Market?

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What is the primary role of opportunity cost in economic decision-making?

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What is the primary difference between deductive and inductive reasoning in economics?

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What is the primary focus of Monetary Economics?

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What is the primary role of the scientific method in economics?

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What is the primary distinguishing feature of the Prosperity phase in a business cycle?

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Which of the following exogenous reasons is most likely to lead to a contraction in aggregate demand?

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What is the likely impact of a business cycle on the exchange rate of a country's currency?

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Why are economically vulnerable populations disproportionately affected by business cycles?

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What is the primary role of government and social services during economic downturns?

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What is the primary purpose of understanding business cycles?

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Which of the following is an example of an endogenous reason for business cycles?

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What is the relationship between inflation and business cycles?

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What is the underlying assumption of the discipline of economics?

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Which of the following is a consequence of the economic problem of scarcity?

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What is the primary distinction between microeconomics and macroeconomics?

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Which of the following economic questions is most relevant to the production of goods and services?

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What is the primary goal of resource allocation in economics?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the economic problem?

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What is the main reason why individuals, governments, and societies must continuously make decisions about resource allocation?

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Which of the following is a consequence of the trade-off between competing needs and limited resources?

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What is the primary characteristic of the Boom phase in a business cycle?

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Which of the following is an example of an endogenous reason for business cycles?

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What is the impact of business cycles on price levels?

<p>Inflation tends to rise during expansion and stabilize during contractions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of government and social services during economic downturns?

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Which of the following groups is most affected by business cycles?

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What is the primary purpose of understanding business cycles?

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Which of the following is an example of an exogenous reason for business cycles?

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What is the impact of business cycles on economic growth?

<p>Expansion phases lead to growth, while contraction phases lead to declines (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of entrepreneurship in the production of goods and services?

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Which of the following sectors is involved in the extraction of natural resources?

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What is the primary distinction between durable and semi-durable goods?

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What is the primary purpose of regulatory measures in promoting sustainable development?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the informal sector?

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What is the primary role of households in the circular flow model?

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What is the primary goal of sustainable economic development?

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What is the primary role of labour economics in the context of economic development?

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Which of the following is an example of a supportive measure in promoting sustainable development?

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What is the primary distinction between public sector economics and monetary economics?

<p>Public sector economics deals with the role of money in the economy, while monetary economics examines the economic activities of government and its role in the economy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary challenge to achieving sustainable development?

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What is the primary objective of inductive reasoning in economics?

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What is the primary purpose of understanding the circular flow model?

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What is the primary characteristic of economic models?

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What is the primary challenge in economic research?

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What is the primary focus of environmental economics?

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What is the primary goal of developmental economics?

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What is the primary distinction between absolute and relative scarcity?

<p>Absolute scarcity occurs when resources are insufficient to produce a good, while relative scarcity occurs when resources are sufficient to satisfy needs but are inaccessible to most due to economic constraints (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of economic models in the context of economic research?

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What is the primary challenge in understanding the economic problem of scarcity?

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Which of the following markets is concerned with the trading of factors of production?

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What is the primary focus of the Income Approach in calculating GDP?

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Which of the following is a limitation of both GDP and GNI?

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What is the primary characteristic of a leading economic indicator?

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What is the primary purpose of calculating per capita income?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a time series?

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What is the primary focus of the Expenditure Approach in calculating GDP?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of the Real Flow in the circular flow model?

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What is the primary distinction between GDP and GNI?

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Which of the following is a type of economic indicator that moves in the opposite direction of the economy during a contraction phase?

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