EOC EOC Economics

Question 1

What term describes the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year?

Accepted Answer

Gross Domestic Product

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Consumer Price Index

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Net National Income

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Balance of Trade

Question 2

When the price of a good increases, what typically happens to the quantity demanded, according to the law of demand?

Accepted Answer

It decreases

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It increases

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It stays the same

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It doubles

Question 3

What is the term for the additional cost incurred by producing one more unit of a good or service?

Accepted Answer

Marginal cost

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Fixed cost

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Sunk cost

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Opportunity cost

Question 4

Which type of economic system relies primarily on supply and demand to determine prices and production?

Accepted Answer

Market economy

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Command economy

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Traditional economy

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Mixed economy

Question 5

What is 'inflation' in economic terms?

Accepted Answer

A general rise in price levels over time

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A decrease in the money supply

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An increase in unemployment

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A drop in consumer spending

Question 6

What does 'opportunity cost' mean in economics?

Accepted Answer

The value of the next best alternative foregone

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The price paid for a product

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The cost of raw materials

Answer

The total cost of production