HEcon (Ch 1-2) Flashcards


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1

Which best describes a traditional economy?

The 3 questions are decided by custom and habit

2

3 questions economic systems must answer:

what is produced, how is it produced, who gets it

3

major problem with command systems

fail to provide incentives to work hard, fail to provide freedom of choice to consumers, produce goods/services inefficiently.

4

trade offs are unnecessary when...

consuming free goods

5

Laissez-faire is associated with...

a pure free market

6

Which is not a synonym of a free market economy?

mixed

7

You study for 3 hours and get an A on the exam. What is not an oppurtunity cost?

the satisfaction from receiving the A

8

A production Possibility Curve shows..

trade-offs that are made in the production of possible goods.

9

Adam Smith's "invisible hand" claims that when people pursue their own self interest........

their actions create the most social good

10

Financial capital includes

the money in your savings account