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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
Professor
Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
Question 1
For each of the following definition statements, choose the correct term or concept from the drop-down list.
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an economy in which most resources are owned by the government
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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increases productivity by allowing workers to specialize in certain tasks
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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a way of thinking about problems of scarcity in order to improve the human condition
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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describes a situation in which the average cost of a producing a good diminishes as the quantity produced increases
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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economic policies involving government spending and taxation
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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economic policies involving influencing interest rates among other things
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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analogous to studying the health of a tree or group of trees in a forest
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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analogous to studying the health of an entire forest
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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the value of all final goods and services produced within a country during a given time period
       [ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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the interaction between potential buyers and sellers
[ Choose ]
         macroeconomics
         underground economy
         monetary policy
         division of labor
         specialization
         theory
         fiscal policy
         market
         scarcity
         model
         microeconomics
         gross domestic product
         economies of scale
         command economy
         economics
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Question 2
In which of the following countries will the national government have the greatest influence with respect to the nation's economy?
China
Cuba
Canada
Chile
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Question 3
The circular flow diagram of economic activity is a model of the:
flow of goods, services, and payments between households and firms.
influence of government on business behaviour.
role of unions and government in the economy.
interaction among taxes, prices, and profits.
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Question 4
In the ____________, households work and receive payment from firms.
financial investment market
financial capital market
labor market
savings market
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Question 5
In the first chapter of The Wealth of Nations, Smith introduces the idea of the __________, which means the way in which the work required to produce a good or service is divided into a number of tasks that are performed by different workers.
division of labor
interconnected economy
task economy
modern economy
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Question 6
Which of the following best describes a monetary policy tool?
interest rates
taxes
household savings
government spending
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Question 7
Significant problems facing modern human societies include global warming, poverty stricken areas, regional wars, species extinction, water and air pollution, and others. These problems all
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the result of market economic activities.
are ignored by national governments.
are incapable of being solved by humans.
have an economic dimension.
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Question 8
Significant problems facing modern human societies include global warming, poverty stricken areas, regional wars, species extinction, water and air pollution, and others. These problems all
the result of market economic activities.
are ignored by national governments.
are incapable of being solved by humans.
have an economic dimension.
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Question 9
For each of the following definition statements, choose the correct term or concept from the drop-down list.
when a country can produce a good at a lower cost in terms of other goods
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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when the mix of goods being produced represents the mix that society most desires
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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satisfaction, usefulness, or value one obtains from consuming goods and services
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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a statement which describes the world as it is and can be tested
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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a statement which describes how the world should be
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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as we consume more of a good or service, the utility we get from additional units of the good or service tend to become smaller than what we received from earlier units
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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idea that self-interested behavior by individuals can lead to positive social outcomes
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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a diagram that shows the productively efficient combinations of two products that an economy can produce given the resources it has available
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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costs that are made in the past and cannot be recovered
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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when it is impossible to produce more of one good (or service) without decreasing the quantity produced of another good (or service)
       [ Choose ]
         invisible hand
         productive efficiency
         allocative efficiency
         false statement
         normative statement
         production possibilities frontier
         sunk costs
         opportunity set
         positive statement
         utility
         marginal analysis
         comparative advantage
         law of diminishing marginal utility
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Question 10
Scarcity exists because of:
the market mechanism.
specialization and division of labor.
the allocation of goods by prices
unlimited wants and limited resources.
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