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Civics: Economics

Subject : civics
Instructions:
  • Answer 38 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A person who starts a business






2. The ability to turn savings back into cash






3. The action of using your money to help a business get started or grow - with the hope that the business will earn a profit in which you can share






4. The occupation for which you train and which you pursue as your life's work






5. A business that is separate from the people who own it and legally acts as a single person






6. A system in which people make their own decisions about how to save resources as capital and how to use their capital to produce goods and services






7. The highest valued benefit given up when a choice is made






8. The basic economic decisions are made according to long-established patterns of behavior that are unlikely to change






9. A plan by which a company gives protection from the cost of injury or loss






10. The amount of money left after taxes have been paid






11. Refuse to buy






12. Expenses that change from month to month






13. A type of business in which two or more people share ownership






14. Indirect payments for work






15. A manufacturer's promise to repair something it it breaks within a certain time from the date of purchase






16. The government or a central authority owns or controls the factors of production and makes the basic economic decisions






17. The payment for use of capital






18. When workers refuse to work unless employers meet certain demands






19. The difference between the total cost of production and the total revenues received from buyers






20. A system in which private individuals own the factors of production and are free to make their own choices about production - distribution - and consumption






21. The amount of a product or service that buyers are willing and able to buy at different prices






22. One that is a mixture of the three basic systems






23. Organizations of workers that seek to improve wages and working conditions and to protect members' rights






24. A business owned by an individual






25. The practical application of science to commerce or industry






26. Idea that resources are always limited compared with the number and variety of wants people have






27. Resources people have for producing goods and services to satisfy their wants






28. The amount of a product that producers are willing and able to offer at different prices






29. Payments from the profits of companies in which they own stock






30. Amount






31. Anything produced in an economy that is used to produce other goods and services






32. The price at which buyers and sellers agree to trade






33. The process by which representatives of unions and business try to reach agreement about wages and working conditions






34. A savings plan with a set length of time that you must keep your money in the account






35. A guide published by the Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics which tells about hundreds of jobs - their requirements - and their future possibilities






36. The system in which individuals in a market economy are free to undertake economic activities with little or no control by the government






37. The act of buying or using goods and services






38. Expenses that have to be paid regularly - usually every month - such as rent and car payments