Identify two examples of a non-renewable resource
Coal and oil
What are some ways to get and keep a good credit score?
Identify one current conservative and liberal "stronghold" (one each) in the United States
Liberal - big cities, CA, Northeast, and Northwest
What is this
Ladle
What are the four factors of production?
Land, Labor, Capital, Entrepreneurship
What is a title loan
designed for people who need cash fast to pay bills
How many electoral college votes to win the presidency?
270
What is this
Whisk
What are the opportunity costs of staying at home on a Friday night working on homework?
Time spent with friends, memories, etc.
Differentiate between a debit and credit card
Debit coming from checking account, small purchase. Credit card pay later, normally larger purchases.
What is the main, fundamental difference between a Republican and a Democrat?
Republican - small gov't and states rights
Democrat - bigger gov't and more powerful cental gov't
What is this?
Dicer
Define marginal cost
the cost added by producing one additional unit of a product or service
What is the purpose of the FDIC
To federally ensure your money is safe in a bank
Differentiate between a theocracy and an oligarchy
Theocracy - religious group in charge
Oligarchy - a small group (usually wealthy) in charge
What is this?
Colander
Define law of diminishing returns
a principle stating that profits or benefits gained from something will represent a proportionally smaller gain as more money or energy is invested in it
Differentiate between principal and interest
Principal is the amount of money that is borrowed from a creditor
Interest is the amount of money that is charged over time for using credit, written out as a percent of the principal
Describe the process of creating a law
Idea from public. Congress person writes a bill. Goes to committee. Needs 2/3 vote. Presidential either signs or vetoes.
What is this?
Skimmer