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Ch. 2 Test Review
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Question | Answer |
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What level of inflation do the prices start rising faster than wages? | Medium |
A general decline in prices throughout an economy is called what? | Deflation |
What includes everything people buy for personal use, such as food, clothing, cars, medical care and recreation? | Consumer spending |
What is the equity market capitalization of the New York Stock Exchange? | 24.6 trillion dollars |
The activities involved in buying and selling goods on a large scale is called what? | Commerce |
How a market is organized based on the number of businesses competing for sales in an industry is call what? | Market Structure |
What can lead to higher standard of living? | Productivity |
What is a role of the government in an economy? | Promotes Competition |
The amount a borrower pays to a lender for a loan is called what? | Interest |
Every person is willing and able to work has a job is known as what? | Full Employment |
What Federal Antitrust Laws are punishable as criminal felonies? | Sherman Antitrust Act |
What controls the money supply to stabilize the economy? | Monetary Policy |
What is something that is not directly connected to an economy activity, but that affects people? | Externality |
A competitive advantage based on factors other than price is known as what? | Nonprice Competition |
What component of GDP includes all purchases made for capital goods and construction? | Business Spending |
What applies to productions of both nations and individuals? | Specialization |
The total money circulating at any one time in a country is known as what? | Money Supply |
The GDP of a nation divided by its population is what? | Per Capita |
What is an interest rate determined by? | Supply and Demand |
An example of what antitrust laws prevent? | Monopolies |