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1. What is the basic economic problem that all societies face?
Scarcity
Surplus
Abundance
Shortage
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6. According to the law of demand, what is the relationship between price and quantity demanded?
Directly proportional
Inversely proportional
No relationship
Random relationship
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11. What is the concept of opportunity cost in economics?
The cost of buying opportunities
The cost of foregone alternatives
The cost of luxury goods
The cost of inflation
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16. What is the primary goal of a centrally planned economy?
Maximize profits for individuals
Promote government intervention
Maximize individual freedoms
Achieve societal goals through central government planning
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21. In economic terms, what is the difference between a progressive tax and a regressive tax?
Progressive tax increases as income increases, while regressive tax decreases as income increases
Progressive tax decreases as income increases, while regressive tax increases as income increases
Progressive tax is a fixed percentage of income, while regressive tax varies with income
Progressive tax increases as income increases, while regressive tax remains constant
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2. Which economic principle states that individuals make decisions based on the marginal benefit compared to the marginal cost?
Law of Supply
Law of Demand
Principle of Diminishing Marginal Utility
Opportunity Cost
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3. In economics, what is the role of the Federal Reserve in the United States?
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
Trade policy
Industrial policy
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7. What does GDP stand for in the context of economics?
General Domestic Product
Gross Domestic Product
Global Development Protocol
Government Development Plan
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8. Which economic term refers to the total value of goods and services produced within a country's borders in a specific time period?
Net Exports
Gross National Product
National Income
Gross Domestic Product
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12. Which economic term is defined as the increase in the general price level of goods and services over time?
Deflation
Recession
Inflation
Stagnation
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13. Who is often referred to as the father of modern economics?
John Maynard Keynes
Adam Smith
Karl Marx
Milton Friedman
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4. Which economic system is characterized by private ownership of the means of production and free market competition?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Mixed economy
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5. What is the concept that measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price?
Elasticity
Utility
Inflation
Monopoly
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9. What is the main function of the World Trade Organization (WTO)?
Environmental protection
Promoting human rights
Facilitating international trade
Providing financial aid
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10. In the context of economics, what is the Phillips Curve used to illustrate?
Inflation and unemployment trade-off
Demand and supply equilibrium
Income inequality
Government budget deficit
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14. What is the purpose of antitrust laws in the context of economics?
To promote monopolies
To regulate international trade
To prevent unfair business practices and promote competition
To control inflation
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15. In economic terms, what does the term 'ceteris paribus' mean?
All else being equal
Change is constant
Without competition
Equal distribution of wealth