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micro econ test 1
Contributed by: Belonio
  • 1. what is economics?
A) the study of money only
B) the study of only businesses
C) the study of technology
D) the study of how societies use limited resources to meet unlimited needs
  • 2. what are basic needs?
A) items that government controls
B) things you want ,but are not essential
C) expensive things people buy for fun
D) the essential goods and services required for survival
  • 3. what are luxury goods?
A) expensive ,high quality that not essential for survival
B) cheap goods found in most stores
C) goods that everyone needs to survive
D) items that only businesses produce
  • 4. what is capital in economic?
A) natural resources like water and land
B) man-mad resources used to produce goods and services
C) money owned by individuals
D) human resources like effort and skills
  • 5. what is labor ?
A) the effort of humans [physical and mental ]used in production
B) the money businesses make
C) the things people own
D) the land where goods are produced
  • 6. what is entrepreneurship?
A) the study of government policies
B) the natural resources used to make goods
C) the ability to organize and manage a businesses while taking risk
D) the effort used in production
  • 7. what is microeconomics?
A) the study of international trade
B) the analysis of government policies
C) the study of the entire national economy
D) the study of individuals and businesses making decisions
  • 8. what is macroeconomics?
A) the study of individual businesses
B) the study of the economy at a national and global level
C) the study of consumer behavior only
D) the study of the supply of money
  • 9. what is the free enterprise system?
A) an economy where the government controls all businesses
B) a government run economy
C) a system where businesses are not allowed to compete
D) a system where private individuals own resources and make decisions with little government interference
  • 10. what is the right to private property?
A) the right to live anywhere in the country
B) the right to own,control and transfer resources without interference from the government
C) the right to sell goods freely
D) the right to only own land
  • 11. the is the primary focus of economics?
A) the study of how societies allocate limited resources to satisfy unlimited wants and needs
B) the study of money supply
C) the study of government policies
D) the study of technology
  • 12. the cobb douglas production function is used to measure ;
A) profit and loss
B) consumer preferences
C) inputs and output
D) demand and supply
  • 13. what type of buyer is most likely to engage in purchasing products from online platforms like amazon or flipkart after receiving special discounts?
A) impulse buyers
B) one time buyer
C) discount-oriented buyers
D) ethical conscious buyers
  • 14. what does the law of diminishing returns state?
A) the total output will always increase as long as resources are available
B) adding more workers always increase output at the same rate
C) output decrease as fewer workers are added
D) as more of one input is added , the additional output will eventually decrease
  • 15. which technological advancement became crucial in 2015-2020 for optimizing content trough voice assistant like siri and alexa ?
A) social media advertising
B) ai chatbots
C) ar/vr experiences
D) voice search
  • 16. what is labor ?
A) the money businesses make
B) things people own
C) the land where goods are produced
D) physical and mental used in production
  • 17. what are basic needs ?
A) expensive products that provide comport and prestige
B) wants that are only important to businesses
C) the essential goods and services required for human and well being
D) non essential wants that can be purchased with extra income
  • 18. what are luxury goods ?
A) goods that are affordable for most people
B) goods that are produced by government intervention
C) high quality ,expensive products that are desired for comport ,prestige ,or status
D) goods that essential for survival
  • 19. which of the following is NOT a factor of production ?
A) money
B) capital
C) land
D) labor
  • 20. which factor of production refers to human effort [physical and mental ]used in the production of goods and services ?
A) capital
B) entrepreneurship
C) land
D) labor
  • 21. consumer tend to buy more products when ;
A) the price goes up
B) it is not advertised
C) the price goes down
D) it is hard to find
  • 22. when company can adjust all inputs ,this is called?
A) long run
B) shutdown period
C) short run
D) fixed period
  • 23. in the short run ,at least one input is ?
A) fixed
B) variable
C) always increasing
D) unimportant
  • 24. law of diminishing marginal utility states that as consumption increase ,added
A) bouble
B) increase
C) decreases
D) stays the same
  • 25. consumer make decisions to maximized their ;
A) losses
B) expenses
C) effort
D) satisfaction
  • 26. if the company doubles its input and output less than doubles ,this is called ?
A) no returns to scale
B) decreasing returns to scale
C) increasing return to scale
D) constant returns to scale
  • 27. the budget constraint means that consumers
A) never think about money when buying
B) must choose how to spend their money
C) can buy limited products
D) prefer expensive products
  • 28. what are the four factors of production ?
A) cost ,price ,profit ,loss
B) land ,labor ,capital, entrepreneurship
C) income ,output, demand ,supply
D) water ,fire air, earth
  • 29. what is giffen good?
A) a product that always follows the law of demand
B) a substitute good
C) a good where demand increase as price increase
D) a luxury brand item
  • 30. which of the following best describes businesses purchasing products for commercial use in bulk ?
A) impulse buyers
B) ethical /conscious buyers
C) businesses buyers (B2B buyers)
D) social media -influenced buyers
  • 31. which of the following best describe elastic demand (PED>1)?
A) consumers respond very little to price changes
B) the demand curve is perfectly vertical
C) consumer responds significantly to price changes
D) the quantity demanded does not change with price changes
  • 32. what is the relationship between the price elasticity demand (PED) and the total revenue for elastic demand ?
A) price increase leads to higher total revenue
B) price changes does not effect total revenue
C) total revenue is maximized when PED is equal to 1
D) price increase leads to lower total revenue
  • 33. in utility theory ,what does marginal utility (MU)refer to?
A) the additional satisfaction from consuming one more unit of a product
B) the satisfaction derived from all purchase
C) the total satisfaction from consuming a specific good
D) the total satisfaction from consuming a product
  • 34. what is the term for resources used to produce a goods and services ?
A) economic resources
B) land
C) goods and services
D) capital
  • 35. if the price of a goods increase and the quantity demanded decrease significantly ,which type elasticity is it?
A) perfectly elastic demand
B) elastic demand
C) inelastic demand
D) unitary elastic demand
  • 36. when does "income elasticity of demand " refer to ?
A) the relationship between price and quantity demanded
B) the responsiveness of demand for a goods
C) the way supply responds to changes in income
D) how income effects the supply of labor
  • 37. what is the main difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics ?
A) microeconomic focuses on government policies ,while macroeconomics focuses on structures
B) microeconomics focuses on individuals and businesses while macro economics looks at the overall economy
C) they are essentially the same ,just different terms
D) microeconomics focuses on individuals and businesses ,while macroeconomics looks at the overall economy
  • 38. which factor of production refers to human effort (physical and mental )used in the production of goods and services ?
A) land
B) labor
C) capital
D) entrepreneurship
  • 39. which of the following is an example of inelastic demand ?
A) clothing
B) luxury cars
C) electronics
D) medicine
  • 40. what does e-commerce primarily refer to?
A) in person retail transaction
B) businesses to businesses networking
C) the buying and selling of goods and services over the internet
D) transactions related to government services
  • 41. which of the following is not on e of the four factors of production?
A) land
B) labor
C) money
D) entrepreneurship
  • 42. what does empirical validation refer to in economics ?
A) the analysis of financial data only
B) the use of historical data in theory formation
C) theoretical assumption made without evidence
D) testing theories using world data
  • 43. loss aversion is a concept in behavioral economics which suggest that;
A) people fear losing more than enjoy gaining
B) people make decisions based on logical analysis
C) people make choices solely one benefits
D) people are indifferent between gains and losses
  • 44. what is entrepreneurship ?
A) the effort used in production
B) the natural resources used to make goods
C) the study of government policies
D) manage businesses while taking risks
  • 45. what is labor ?
A) physical and mental used in production
B) the land where goods are produced
C) the money businesses make
D) the things person own
  • 46. which of the following goods is most likely to have elastic demand ?
A) luxury goods like designer bags
B) salt
C) gasoline
D) life saving medicine
  • 47. what major concerns in digital marketing is driving marketers to focus on data practices ?
A) data privacy and security influencer marketing
B) content saturation
C) video marketing
  • 48. which of the following is a trend for the future that allows for more personalized and engaging experiences using technology ?
A) email campaigns
B) interactive and immersive content
C) print marketing
D) social media advertising
  • 49. inelastic demand occurs when;
A) the good has high production costs
B) the good is a necessity with few substitute
C) the goods is expensive to income
D) there are many substitute available for the good
  • 50. engles law states that ;
A) as income rises ,spending on necessities increase
B) spending on both necessities and luxuries decrease as income rises
C) spending on luxuries increase while spending on necessities remains the same
D) as income fails , spending on luxuries increase
  • 51. which of theses is most likely to have inelastic demand ?
A) salt
B) concert tickets
C) airline tickets
D) luxury cars
  • 52. which of the following is an example of a luxury good ?
A) bread
B) water
C) medicine
D) designer watches
  • 53. if PED is less than 1 ,what type of demand does the production have?
A) unitary elastic demand
B) inelastic demand
C) perfectly elastic demand
D) elastic demand
  • 54. what is the main idea of utility theory (rational choice theory )?
A) consumers make decisions based one emotions and biases
B) consumer react to losses more strongly than gains
C) consumer select combinations of goods that provide the same utility
D) consumer aims to maximize their satisfaction within their budget
  • 55. what is an example of a perfectly inelastic demand ?
A) salt
B) airline ticket
C) life saving medicine
D) luxury goods
  • 56. which of the following products is likely to have elastic demand ?
A) electricity
B) luxury goods
C) water
D) salt
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