Exam 1 Flashcards

1
Q

President Carter Said, “That may be a good theory, but it doesn’t hold water in the real world.” Mr. Carter is a…
A. Democrat B. Unclear on the concept C. A former peanut farmer D. A victim of lust in his heart E. All the Above

A

E. All the Above

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2
Q

What should a Theory do well?

A

Predict

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3
Q

The Fallacy of Composition occurs with what type of logic?

A

Inductive

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4
Q

It is an essential requirement for a specific outcome (_____ Condition)

A

Necessary

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5
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Economic Goods are _____ while Free Goods are not.

A

Scarce

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6
Q

Minimizing inputs with a given level of output is called what?

A

Economy

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7
Q

A time series analysis of all significant variables is called

A

Dynamic

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8
Q

Marginal Cost is the slope of?

A

TC

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9
Q

What you would have gotten in the best thing you did not do is called?

A

Opportunity Cost

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10
Q

A lawyer prepares a contract for his client in August 1998. This action is properly accounted for in 97-98 GNP (True or False)

A

True

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11
Q

What is the economist’s word for money?

A

Money

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12
Q

What is a Frontier line of maximum output capabilities that may be achieved when all available factors of production are being fully employed at their highest and best use called?

A

Production Possibilities Curve (PPC)

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13
Q

Output is called what?

A

Product

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14
Q

Economic rent is a payment to what?

A

A factor of production

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15
Q

What are the Primary factors?

A

Land & Labor

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16
Q

What is the secondary factor

A

Capital

17
Q

A factory that emits pollution into a neighboring stream as a by-product of its production is creating what?

A

External diseconomy

18
Q

Marxism is distribution according to need, meritocracy is distribution according to?

A

Scarcity

19
Q

A weight decreasing industry would tend to operate near A. Overweight People B. The point of Sale C. Canada D. Raw materials E. The Ocean

A

D

20
Q

First Person to profess the golden rule

A

Confucius

21
Q

First person to develop the concept of Division of Labor

A

Mencius