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Introduction to Economics quiz #14

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  • A firm's decision to identify and develop new markets for existing products is a ________ strategy.

    Market development.
  • Introducing a new product into the market is called

    Product launch.
  • Mercantilism is an economic theory stating that colonies should

    Benefit the mother country.
  • A(n) market is a specific group of consumers that have similar wants and needs.

    Target market.
  • Which of the following are defined as core goods?

    Physical products like cars and computers.
  • Services high in ________ qualities have characteristics that the buyer can evaluate after purchase.

    Experience.
  • A market includes

    Buyers and sellers.
  • Globalization creates greater ______________.

    Interconnectedness.
  • Dividing a market into segments based on the various ways to use a product is known as ________.

    Usage segmentation.
  • ______ changes as the output of the firm changes.

    Variable cost.
  • Why are economic transactions easier with money than with barter?

    Money is widely accepted and divisible.
  • When a firm is considering going global, the __________ step is deciding which market(s) to enter.

    First.
  • New-economy companies generally have higher __________ than old-economy companies.

    Growth rates.
  • An economic system in which money is not used as a medium of exchange is a

    Barter economy.
  • A market is defined as blank______. (Fill in the blank)

    A place for exchange.
  • Banks increase transaction costs when they act as financial intermediaries.

    False; banks usually reduce transaction costs.
  • Which of these generally represents the last channel member in a distribution channel?

    Retailer.
  • ________ markets consist of individuals and households that buy goods and services for personal use.

    Consumer.
  • A risk that affects only individuals or small groups and not the entire economy is called a

    Unsystematic risk.
  • What are implicit costs? Part 2: An implicit cost is

    The opportunity cost of using owned resources.
  • Which of the following is a reason to study economics?

    To understand resource allocation.
  • One of the main questions of economics involves deciding upon the method for

    Producing goods and services.
  • In a mixed-market economy, the government regulates business.

    True.
  • The Fed’s use of open market operations affects banks’

    Reserves and lending ability.
  • Goods that are considered to be needs tend to be

    Inelastic in demand.
  • A resource has value, and people are willing to pay for it most likely because the resource is

    Scarce.
  • In a mixed market economy, property owned by an individual

    Is protected by law.
  • A purpose of government regulation in a mixed-market economy is to protect

    Consumers and the environment.
  • A ______ enforces government regulations in a specific area of the economy.

    Regulatory agency.
  • In addition to raising money, the government imposes excise taxes to

    Discourage consumption of certain goods.
  • In 1776, an economics book titled ______ was published to promote the concept of free enterprise.

    'The Wealth of Nations.'
  • The three questions of economics best help in making decisions about ______.

    Resource allocation.
  • A business owner would most likely create a cooperative instead of buying a franchise because

    They want shared ownership and control.
  • In a mixed-market economy, the government regulates business

    To protect public interests.
  • When a country chooses to limit the kinds of goods or services it produces, it is practicing

    Specialization.
  • Economics is a study of consumer ______.

    Choices.
  • When compared to a mixed-market economy, a command economy typically has

    Less consumer choice.
  • Reserved powers examples

    State regulation of education and local governments.
  • The deeds and actions of a producer indicate what kind of authority?

    Market authority.
  • The most common economic system in the world is a

    Mixed economy.