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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from Fundamentals

Work that is performed on or for someone is called a ___________.a. Serviceb. Goodc. Product

$100 Answer from Fundamentals

a. Service

$200 Question from Fundamentals

Microeconomics deals with the economy of ______ units such as individuals.a. Smallb. Largec. Fewd. A lot

$200 Answer from Fundamentals

a. Small

$300 Question from Fundamentals

The resources used to make all goods and services are the (Hint: C-E-L-L)a. production possibilities.b. production trade-offs.c. factors of production.d. opportunity costs.

$300 Answer from Fundamentals

c. factors of production.

$400 Question from Fundamentals

Which of the following is NOT a basic economic question?

a. What goods and services should be produced?b. How should these goods and services be produced?c. Who consumes these goods and services?d. How should it be ensured that goods and services are paid for?

$400 Answer from Fundamentals

d. How should it be ensured that goods and services are paid for?

$500 Question from Fundamentals

How would an economist explain the decision to buy pizza?

a. it costs very littleb. the benefits of the pizza are greatc. the cost of the pizza exceed the benefitsd. the benefits of the pizza exceed the costs

$500 Answer from Fundamentals

d. the benefits of the pizza exceed the costs

$100 Question from Micro

A business owned and run by one person is called a(n) ________.a. Sole Proprietorshipb. Corporationc. Partnershipd. Dictatorship

$100 Answer from Micro

a. Sole Proprietorship

$200 Question from MicroIf the price of Pepsi increases, the DEMAND curve for a close-substitute like Coca-Cola will:

a. Decrease and shift to the left. b. Increase and shift to the right. c. Remain unchanged.

$200 Answer from Micro

b. Increase and shift to the right.

$300 Question from MicroA leftward shift of a product SUPPLY curve might be caused by:

a. an improvement in the technique of production (technology) b. a decline in the prices of needed inputs. c. an increase in consumer incomes. d. some firms leaving an industry.

$300 Answer from Micro

d. some firms leaving an industry.

$400 Question from MicroWhat determines the price and the quantity produced of most goods?

a. the interaction of supply and demandb. the availability of substitutes for the goodsc. the quality of the goods that are produced

$400 Answer from Micro

a. the interaction of supply and demand

$500 Question from MicroWhich of these events could permanently shift an individual’s DEMAND curve for umbrellas to the right?

a. He buys a car so he no longer needs to walk to and wait at a bus stop every morning to get to work.b. He moves from a desert community to a rainy city by the ocean.c. The price of umbrellas decreases significantly as inexpensive umbrellas are imported from China.d. Weather forecasters predict that a major hurricane will hit his city the following week.

$500 Answer from Micro

b. He moves from a desert community to a rainy city by the ocean.

$100 Question from MacroThe lowest point in an economic contraction is calleda. peak.b. recession.c. trough.d. expansion.

$100 Answer from Macro

c. trough.

$200 Question from Macro

True or FalseMacroeconomics deals with the economy of the whole country.

$200 Answer from Macro

True

$300 Question from Macro

An example of expansionary fiscal policy would bea. cutting taxes.b. cutting government spending.c. cutting production of consumer goods.d. cutting prices of consumer goods.

$300 Answer from Macro

a. cutting taxes.

$400 Question from MacroWhich of the following is most likely to be worried about high inflation?

a. a factory workerb. a doctor with a suburban practicec. a shopkeeperd. a retired couple on a fixed income

$400 Answer from Macro

d. a retired couple on a fixed income

$500 Question from Macro

What is the formula used to calculate GDP? (Please give economic terms, NOT just letters)

$500 Answer from Macro

Consumption+ Gov’t Spending+ Investments+ Net Exports (ex-im)

$100 Question from Int'l Trade

A tax on imported goods.

$100 Answer from Int'l Trade

Tariff

$200 Question from Int'l Trade

The value of one nation’s currency in terms of another country’s currency.a.Fiscal policyb.Monetary policyc.Barter systemd.Exchange rate

$200 Answer from Int'l Trade

a. Exchange rate

$300 Question from Int'l TradeWhen a nation imports more than it exports, economists say it has which of the following?a. a trade surplusb. a trade deficitc. a balance of traded. a national difference

$300 Answer from Int'l Trade

b. a trade deficit

$400 Question from Int'l TradeWhen revenues exceed expenditures (spending),

a. there is a budget surplus.b. there is a budget deficit.c. the government must create more money.d. the government is forced to issue more bonds to raise money.

$400 Answer from Int'l Trade

there is a budget surplus.

$500 Question from Int'l TradeAn international crisis has caused consumers to save their money and stop making big purchases. What is the effect on aggregate demand and aggregate supply?

a. aggregate supply will decrease, raising the price level and lowering real GDPb. aggregate demand will decrease, lowering both real GDP and the price levelc. both aggregate demand and aggregate supply will decrease, leading to lower real GDP

$500 Answer from Int'l Trade

c. both aggregate demand and aggregate supply will decrease, leading to lower real GDP

$100 Question from Personal Finance

Part ownership in a corporation.a.Bondsb.Entreprenuerc.Stocksd.credit

$100 Answer from Personal Finance

c. Stocks

$200 Question from Personal Finance

Both millionaires and poor people pay a 6% sales tax when they go shopping. This is a __________ tax.

a. Regressiveb. Progressivec. Transitionald. proportional

$200 Answer from Personal Finance

a. Regressive

$300 Question from Personal Finance

Federal income tax is an example of a __________ tax.a.Progressiveb. Proportionalc. Regressive

$300 Answer from Personal Finance

a. progressive

$400 Question from Personal Finance

True or False:Compound interest is interest charged not only on the original amount you borrowed, but on the existing amount you owe

$400 Answer from Personal Finance

True

$500 Question from Personal Finance

Which of the following has the highest RISK of investment.

a. Certificate of Deposit (CDs)b. Savings Bondc. Mutual Fundd. Stocks

$500 Answer from Personal Finance

d. Stocks

Final Jeopardy

The two tools that the U.S. government uses to regulate the economy?

Final Jeopardy Answer

What is Fiscal and Monetary Policy?

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