Profit is the main motive in free-market economies.
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True
False
Question 2
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The idea that since sonsumers act towars self-interest, it results in an allocation of resources in the economy is known as
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Invisible hand
Market mechanism
Functions of price
Question 3
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One of the greatest advantages of a command economy is that there are monopolies under close government supervision.
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True
False
Question 4
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What is the equation to calculate productivity?
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production/labor and time
labor and time/production
Question 5
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The maximum possible output that can be achieved given a fixed set of resources is also known as
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opportunity cost
efficient production
production possibilities frontier
Question 6
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Which factor shapes the PPF?
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introduction of new resources
comparative advantage
demand for a certain product
Question 7
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"The government only supplies goods and services to those who bribe it. Its corruption has destroyed our economy."
This is an example of a normative statement
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True
False
Question 8
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"Colombian coffee has been described as one of the best in the world."
This is an example of a value judgement.
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True
False
Question 9
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What does the equi-marginal principle show you?
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How to maximize your utility when you have more than one good
How to measure the amount of satisfaction gained from a certain good or service.
How an increase in production results in a decrease of the average costs.
Question 10
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Which of the following economies of scale are not internal?