Government And Econimic Test Review Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three basic questions that every economic system must answer?

A

What goods/services are produced? How will that be made? Who will consume them?

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2
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What are the three economic systems?

A

Traditional, command, and market.

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3
Q

A literate person is one who can…

A

Read and Write

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4
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What does literacy rate mean?

A

Percentage of population that can read and write over the age of 15.

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5
Q

What is the standard of living?

A

How well off the population is.

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6
Q

Draw arrows to represent the relationship between literacy rate and standard of living…

A

If one is high the other one is too. If one is low so is the other.

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7
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Describe the “cycle of poverty”…

A

If a community hits poverty it takes generations to get out.

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