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A drawback of communism, which was adopted by some countries in the 1900s, was the inability of people to make basic choices such as where to work or what to buy.

A) True
B) False

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The economic system of the United States is called _____.


A) capitalism
B) communism
C) socialism
D) mercantilism

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In the context of planned economies, countries that adopted communism in 1900s developed:


A) individualism and narcissistic values among people.
B) a plethora of choices regarding jobs and buying options.
C) transparency at every level of government.
D) crippling shortages and surpluses.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Danny is a citizen of Finiz, a North American country. He is able to run his handicraft business without any intervention from the government because Finiz has an economic system that encourages private ownership. He is able to make independent decisions for his business and has the freedom to decide the prices of his products. In this scenario, Finiz most likely has a _____.


A) socialist economy
B) totalitarian economy
C) capitalist economy
D) communist economy

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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In the context of monetary policy, the _____ is a rule set by the Fed, which specifies the minimum amount of funds a bank must hold, expressed as a percentage of the bank's deposits.


A) debt ceiling
B) statutory framework
C) reserve requirement
D) fiscal drag

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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_____ refers to Federal Reserve decisions that shape the economy by influencing interest rates and the supply of cash.


A) Fiscal policy
B) Monetary policy
C) Revenue policy
D) Deficit policy

E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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The government of Laslow, an Asian nation, earned more revenue than its total expenditure in the last fiscal year. Given this information, the government of Laslow incurred a _____.


A) revenue backlog
B) revenue deficit
C) debt brake
D) budget surplus

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The economic system of the East Asian nation of Xinzen calls for public ownership of all businesses. The government has complete control over the market, and individuals do not have individual rights and the freedom to make choices. In this scenario, the economic system followed by Xinzen is _____.


A) socialism
B) distributism
C) capitalism
D) communism

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Fiscal strategies are closely tied to political philosophy.

A) True
B) False

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A newly appointed government in the United States requests Congress to raise the amount of money that the government can borrow. This borrowed money is intended to be used to cover the costs of the major policies that the government plans to implement. In this scenario, the government has asked the Congress to hike its _____.


A) discount rate
B) fiscal cliff
C) debt ceiling
D) down payment

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Deflation refers to a period of falling average prices across an economy, which is a sign of economic trouble that goes hand-in-hand with very high unemployment.

A) True
B) False

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The amount of input divided by the amount of output equals productivity.

A) True
B) False

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In the context of monetary policy, which of the following statements is true of the discount rate?


A) The Fed increases it during recessions.
B) When the Fed reduces it, interest rates on bank loans tend to fall.
C) When the Fed increases it, banks can obtain funds at a lower cost.
D) It is the interest rate that the Fed charges on its loans to individuals.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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A capitalist system depends on fair competition among businesses to:


A) be consistent with the goals of socialism.
B) ease the buying and selling of government securities.
C) guarantee that every individual business earns profits.
D) drive higher quality and lower prices.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements is true about socialist economy?


A) It is an economic system that is based on private ownership, economic freedom, and fair competition.
B) Tax revenues fund services that citizens in free enterprise systems would have to pay for themselves.
C) The dynamic interaction between buyers and sellers decides the prices in the market.
D) Enterprises are run efficiently in the best interest of the government.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The government of the South Asian nation of Albana is unable to maintain the electronics business effectively because of slack in management and lack of skilled employees. It sells the business to a company called Ramington Electricals. The company has no association with the government, and it operates on its own terms. The sale of the government-owned electronics business to Ramington Electricals is an example of _____.


A) privatization
B) globalization
C) a joint venture
D) a coalition

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Rolliand Bank is going through a financial crisis. Therefore, it takes a loan from the Federal Reserve. The bank has to repay the loan within a year, and it also has to pay a monthly interest of 6% to the Fed. In this case, the 6% interest rate that the Fed charges from Rolliand Bank is the _____.


A) prime rate
B) nominal rate
C) discount rate
D) exchange rate

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The central banking system in the country of Darmos issues a notice to all its commercial banks stating that they must hold funds that are equal to 48% of the deposits held by their customers. In the given scenario, the central banking system's notice exemplifies _____.


A) full-reserve banking
B) the statutory framework
C) the reserve requirement
D) statutory liquidity ratio

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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During a period of inflation in the United States, the Federal Reserve sells treasury bonds. Buyers of these bonds write checks to the Fed, and the Fed cashes these checks from banks. Given this information, the banks will most likely:


A) increase the loan amount.
B) increase the discount rate.
C) cut back on the loans they make.
D) cut back on the discount rate.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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The gross domestic product (GDP) includes output produced within households.

A) True
B) False

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