Civics & Economics Goal 9 EOC Review

1. Which of the following is MOST important 5. A tariff can BEST be described as which of for economic growth? (9.01) the following? (9.05)

A efficient use of resources A a tax on an imported good B ample tax revenues B a limit on the amount of imports C availability of resources C government payments to domestic D a large labor force producers to help them compete in world markets 2. What would you conclude about an economy D a law that sets a limit on the amount of a characterized by increasing real gross domestic good that can be imported product (GDP), low unemployment, and increasing inflationary pressures? (9.01) 6. Higher demand for U.S. exports will typically result in (9.05) A This economy is in a slowdown. B The government needs to address the A an increase in the international value of unemployment problem. the dollar C This economy is in the expansion phase B an increase in the international value of of a business cycle. foreign currencies D The Federal Reserve should expand the C an increase in the trade deficit of the money supply. United States D an increase in the price of foreign- 3. Which of the following situations BEST produced goods in U.S. markets illustrates the concept of regional specialization? (9.03) 7. Study the information below and use it to answer the question that follows. A cattle ranching in Connecticut B evergreen nurseries in Florida Year Yen per Euro C grape vineyards in California 1 90 D pineapple plantations in Idaho 2 115 3 80 4. Countries X and Y will NOT trade shoes and wheat if which of the following is true? (9.05) The table shows the hypothetical international value of the Japanese yen in terms of the A Country X can produce more shoes and European Euro. Which of the following BEST wheat than can country Y. explains why the yen per Euro changed from B Country Y can produce enough shoes and year 1 to year 2? (9.05) wheat to satisfy the demand of its public. C The opportunity costs of producing shoes A Japanese consumers increased the and wheat are the same in both countries. demand for European goods and services. D The opportunity cost of producing shoes B Japanese business firms increased their is greater in country X than it is in exports to European markets. country Y. C Japanese investment in European securities increased. D The inflation rate in Europe increased at a faster rate than it did in Japan.

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8. Study the information below and use it to 11. The BEST example of a progressive tax in answer the question that follows. the United States is (9.07)

Foreign Exchange Rates A the federal excise tax on gasoline (Tuesday, July 3, 2001) B the Social Security tax C the federal personal income tax Country/ Foreign U.S. Dollars D state sales taxes Currency Currency in in Foreign U.S. Dollars Currency 12. Which of the following taxes is MOST regressive? (9.07) Canada/ .6625 1.5095 Dollar A the federal income tax B a sales tax on food Keisha traveled to Canada and took $100 in U.S. C a luxury tax currency. When Keisha exchanged the $100 for D the corporate income tax an equivalent sum in Canadian dollars, she received about (9.05) 13. If the federal government is attempting to encourage spending by consumers and A 33 Canadian dollars businesses, a fiscal policy BEST serving this B 66 Canadian dollars purpose would be (9.07) C 100 Canadian dollars D 150 Canadian dollars A decreasing taxes B decreasing government spending 9. What is the primary purpose of the North C reducing the investment tax credit American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)? D balancing the budget (9.05) 14. Which of the following is primarily A to reduce trade barriers among the responsible for the control of the money supply? United States, Canada, and Mexico (9.07) B to decrease quotas but increase tariffs among the member countries A the United States Treasury C to establish trade policy between the B the Federal Reserve System member countries and the rest of the C the Federal Deposit Insurance world Corporation D to counter the establishment of the D the Comptroller of the Currency European Union 15. The Federal Reserve System conducts its 10. What basic economic problem do both business directly with (9.07) higher-income nations and lower-income nations have in common? (9.06) A the government and banks B stock markets and bond markets A too many unskilled laborers C individuals and firms B lack of capital goods D product markets and factor markets C too much government D scarcity of resources

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16. Which of these is MOST likely to lead to inflation? (9.08)

A an increase in the costs of production B reduced prices for goods and services C an increase in the aggregate supply of goods and services D the application of price ceilings

17. Of the following groups, the one hurt the LEAST by unanticipated inflation is (9.08)

A workers who have cost-of-living adjustments in their labor contracts B people who have saved money in accounts with a fixed interest rate C banks that have made long term, fixed rate mortgage loans D consumers who buy goods and services at prevailing market prices

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