Test 1 Flashcards
According to the Planet Money podcast on BB Learn, the estimated value of a human life by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other agencies is about: Answers: $2 million. $10 million. $500,000. $50 million.
$10 million.
The Keynesian school believes the most economic problems are caused by (Lesson 2): Answers: government failure. market failure. liberals. globalization.
market failure.
Suppose that you are willing to pay $500 for a seat belt and it reduces your chance in death in 1 in 10,000. Following the value of statistical life analysis, your life is worth is: Answers: infinite $10 million $5 million $15 million
$5 Million
According to the Economic Impact of Vandal Athletics, presented in class,, each permanently filled seat at the Answers: No jobs as they are unrelated. 0.10 jobs and $10,000 in output 0.70 jobs and $50,000 in output. 10 jobs and $300,000 in output.
0.70 jobs and $50,000 in output.
The classical school supports which function of government? (Lesson 2)
Answers:
none of the functions of government
all four functions of government
only the redistribution function of government
the first function of government (i.e. providing competition and a system of laws, courts and justice)
the first function of government (i.e. providing competition and a system of laws, courts and justice)
Per the Brexit Video and class discussion, Brexit will likely be: Answers: mildly harmful the United Kingdom economy slowing future growth. slightly beneficial to the United Kingdom economy. very beneficial to the United Kingdom economy. very harmful and cause a depression to the United Kingdom economy.
mildly harmful the United Kingdom economy slowing future growth.
In the Commanding Heights video, the conservative leader of Great Britain that was allied with Ronald Reagan was: Answers: Margaret Thatcher John Major Tony Blair Elton John
Margaret Thatcher
Keynesian economists believe the economy is analogous to (Lesson 2): Answers: a Swiss watch. an old Idaho pickup. Dallas Cowboys football team. a perfect machine.
an old Idaho pickup.
The iron law of price is that it must rise before it can fall when a shortage occurs (Lesson 2).
True or False
true
According to the pod cast, the “cost of death” was about:
Answers:
$900,000 in 1982 or $1.7 million today.
$2 million in 1982 or $5 million today.
infinite …you cannot put a value on life.
$300,000 in 1982 or $800,000 today.
$300,000 in 1982 or $800,000 today.
The “legs” of the Keynesian social safety net in the U.S. include (Notes 3):
Answers:
none of the above.
tax cuts, government spending cuts, government regulation cuts.
Great Society (1930s), New Deal (1960s), and Great Regulation (1990s).
New Deal (1930s), Great Society (1960s), and Great Regulation (1970s).
New Deal (1930s), Great Society (1960s), and Great Regulation (1970s).
Which of the following government programs existed before the start of the Great Depression (Class discussion)? Answers: Social Security unemployment insurance federal welfare payments Medicare none of these
none of these
The two main economists in the Commanding Heights video (EP.1) was: Answers: Joan Robinson, Nicholas Kaldor John Maynard Keynes, Fredrich Von Hayek Paul Krugman, Eugene Fama John Cochrane, Noah Smith
John Maynard Keynes, Fredrich Von Hayek
According to the environmental Protection agency (EPA), the value of a statistical life is about: Answers: \$\$3.5 million $1.5 million $9.5 million $950 million
$9.5 million
The video on Brexit presented in class concludes that the European Union (EU):
Answers:
slowed economic growth among its member nations.
recommended dissolving the EU.
was a disaster for its member nations.
increased economic growth among its member nations.
increased economic growth among its member nations.
The inability of the government and government agencies to efficiently allocate resources is called (Lesson 2): Answers: federalism. communism. market failure. government failure.
government failure.
The economic school of thought that emphasizes the role of government failure in today's economic problems is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ school (Lesson 2) Answers: Classical Federalist Conservative Keynesian.
Classical
According to your instructor , the “bounce” theory of economics is supported by (Lesson 2):
Answers:
classical economists and many Republicans
Keynesian economists and many Democrats
neither classical economists or Keynesians
both classical economists or Keynesians
classical economists and many Republicans
A normative statement is (Lesson 2)
Answers:
one that does not use the ceteris paribus clause.
about what is.
always true.
about what ought to be.
about what ought to be.
Free market economists (classical) are more likely to be allied with Democrats than are Keynesian economists who are more likely to be allied with the republicans (Lesson 2).
True or False
False
The political party that emphasizes the role of market failure in today's economic problems is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Party (Lesson 2) Answers: Democratic Federalist Conservative Republican
Democratic
Milton Friedman (Lesson 2) was a: Answers: Republican. Classical economist. Nobel Prize winning economist. All of the answers in this question are true. Libertarian
All of the answers in this question are true.
In a liquidity trap (Lesson 2): Answers: inflation is low. all of the answers are true. interest rates are near zero. expansionary monetary policy is ineffective.
all of the answers are true.
Keynesian economists support: (Lesson 2):
Answers:
expanded social safety net.
expanded fiscal policy.
expanded monetary policy.
expanded regulation of the financial markets.
all of the answers in this question.
all of the answers in this question.
According to class discussion, the Commanding Heights discussed two major topics or dimensions:
Answers:
Globalization and the debate between Keynesian and Classical schools.
macroeconomics versus microeconomics.
Marxism versus free markets.
productivity and income distribution.
Globalization and the debate between Keynesian and Classical schools.
Excluding the COVID-19 recession, the 2007-2009 recession: (Class Discussion)
Answers:
was worst than the Great Depression 1929-1933.
was the worst recession since 1937-1938 recession.
was not as severe as the 1980-82 recession.
was mild by historical standards.
was the worst recession since 1937-1938 recession.
The economic school of thought that emphasizes the role of market failure in today's economic problems is called the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ school (Lesson 2) Answers: Conservative Federalist Keynesian. Classical
Keynesian.
John Maynard Keynes (Lesson 2):
Answers:
was true for all of these questions.
supported greater government intervention in the economy.
helped elevate macroeconomics in importance.
was the most famous economist of the 20th century.
was supported by most Democratic Party presidential candidates.
was true for all of these questions.
Classical economists believe the economy is analogous to (Lesson 2): Answers: Dallas Cowboys football team. a perfect machine. an old Idaho pickup. a Swiss watch.
a Swiss watch.
The inability of the government and government agencies to efficiently allocate resources is called (Lesson 2): Answers: federalism. government failure. market failure. communism.
government failure.
According to the Planet Money podcast and the NYT article (both posted on BB Learn), a government’s decision to shut down an economy due to COVID-19 (likely):
failed a benefit-cost analysis by a wide margin.
failed a benefit-cost analysis by a narrow margin.
passed a benefit -cost analysis by a wide margin.
passed a benefit-cost analysis by a narrow margin.
passed a benefit -cost analysis by a wide margin.
When a bank failed in the Great Depression (Class discussion)
Answers:
depositors were protected from the liquidation of bank assets.
depositors were refunded their money by the states.
depositors were protected by deposit insurance.
depositors usually lost all of their money.
depositors usually lost all of their money.
According to your instructor, the “bounce” theory (Lesson 2) of economics is supported by:
Answers:
neither classical economists or Keynesians
classical economists and many Republicans
Keynesian economists and many Democrats
both classical economists or Keynesians
classical economists and many Republicans
The 2007-2009 recession: (Class Discussion)
Answers:
was not as severe as the 1980-82 recession.
was worst than the Great Depression 1929-1933.
was the worst recession since 1937-1938 recession.
was mild by historical standards.
was the worst recession since 1937-1938 recession.
Factors of production include (Lesson 3)
Answers:
the economic system.
labor and capital (not land, which is fixed).
land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.
only capital, land, and labor.
land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship.
All economic questions arise because (Lesson 3) Answers: production possibilities are unlimited. we want more than we can get. people are greedy. people are irrational.
we want more than we can get.