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1. What is the basic economic problem that all societies face?
Scarcity
Abundance
Overproduction
Unlimited resources
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3. According to the law of demand, what happens to quantity demanded when the price of a good rises?
Increases
Decreases
Remains constant
No effect
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7. Which economic system is characterized by private ownership of the means of production and market-driven decisions?
Socialism
Communism
Capitalism
Mixed economy
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10. What is the main function of the Federal Reserve System (the Fed) in the United States?
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
Trade policy
Foreign aid
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2. Which of the following is a macroeconomic indicator?
Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Supply and demand
Elasticity of demand
Perfect competition
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4. What is the formula for calculating GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?
GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government Spending + Net Exports
GDP = Consumption + Investment + Government Spending - Net Exports
GDP = Consumption - Investment + Government Spending + Net Exports
GDP = Consumption + Investment - Government Spending + Net Exports
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6. What is the Phillips Curve used to depict in economics?
Inflation and unemployment trade-off
Production possibilities frontier
Aggregate supply and demand
Labor market equilibrium
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9. According to the law of diminishing marginal returns, what happens as more units of a variable input are added to a fixed input in the production process?
Total output increases indefinitely
Marginal product increases
Total output increases at a decreasing rate
Total output remains constant
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12. In the context of international trade, what is a trade surplus?
Exports exceed imports.
Imports exceed exports.
No trade occurs.
Trade is perfectly balanced.
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13. What is the concept of elasticity in economics?
The responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price.
The measure of a country's economic growth.
The level of government intervention in the market.
The ability of a good to satisfy human wants.
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5. In economics, what does the term 'opportunity cost' refer to?
The cost of buying goods and services
The cost of the next best alternative forgone
The cost of production
The cost of inflation
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8. What is the concept of the 'Laffer Curve' related to in economics?
Fiscal policy
Monetary policy
Taxation and government revenue
Trade balance
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11. What is the difference between nominal GDP and real GDP?
Nominal GDP includes inflation, while real GDP does not.
Real GDP includes inflation, while nominal GDP does not.
Nominal GDP accounts for population growth, while real GDP does not.
Real GDP accounts for population growth, while nominal GDP does not.
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15. What is the law of diminishing marginal utility in economics?
As consumption of a good increases, its total utility decreases.
As consumption of a good increases, its total utility increases.
The more a good is available, the less it is desired.
The less a good is available, the more it is desired.
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16. What is the difference between a progressive tax and a regressive tax?
Progressive tax takes a higher percentage from high-income individuals, while regressive tax takes a higher percentage from low-income individuals.
Regressive tax takes a higher percentage from high-income individuals, while progressive tax takes a higher percentage from low-income individuals.
Both progressive and regressive taxes take the same percentage from all income levels.
Progressive tax applies only to corporations, while regressive tax applies only to individuals.
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17. What is the Tragedy of the Commons in the context of environmental economics?
Overconsumption of resources leading to their depletion.
Underutilization of resources leading to waste.
Effective management of common resources for sustainable use.
Government ownership of all resources to prevent overuse.