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100

What economic term describes a situation where "there’s no such thing as a free lunch"?

What is Oppurtunity Cost

100

Which TV show features a high school teacher selling a product with high inelastic demand?

What is Breaking Bad

100

Who is the current undergraduate chair for the economics department?

Who is Dr. Janine Wilson

100

When witches work together on a potion and split the tasks, they can make more potions faster. This spooky concept is a core idea of this economic principle.

What is Specialization

100

This economist is known as the father of modern economics and authored The Wealth of Nations.

What is Adam Smith

200

If the government gives people money to encourage the use of electric cars, what is this called?

What is a subsidy

200

In Stranger Things, Eleven’s love for Eggo waffles caused a surge in demand, showcasing this marketing strategy where products appear in media.

What is Product Placement

200

Which UC Davis professor has authored multiple books about econometrics?


Who is Professor Colin Cameron

200

A vampire coven overfeeds on the local population, leaving too few people for future meals. This dilemma, where individuals overconsume shared resources, is an example of what economic concept?

What is tragedy of the commons

200

This group of five emerging economies includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

What is BRICS

300

The Prisoner’s Dilemma is a key example in this area of economics, where individuals' decisions affect the outcomes of others.

What is Game Theory?

300

 Major sporting events like the Super Bowl are known to increase local spending, especially in hospitality, which is an example of this economic effect.

What is the multiplier effect

300

Which professor from the economics department has served on the White house council of economics advisors?


Who is Professor Katheryn Russ

300

When goblins start hoarding candy, the rest of the trick-or-treaters rush to grab as much as they can before it’s all gone. This creepy behavior is known as.

What is Panic Buying

300

NAFTA, now known as USMCA, is an example of this type of agreement that reduces trade barriers between countries.

What is a free trade agreement

400

If you just graduated with a degree in fax machine repair and there are no fax machine jobs, you might be this kind of unemployed.

What is Structural Unemployment

400

In The Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort engages in illegal practices like stock manipulation, which is closely related to this white-collar crime.


What is securities fraud

400

Which professor has submitted over five pear reviewed papers ranging from categories such as econometrics to behavioral economics?

Who is Professor Chakraborty 

400

Dr. Frankenstein needs a rare ingredient to create his next monster, but it’s very expensive. He might pay the price now or wait for it to drop, in hopes of avoiding this spooky effect.

What is Price Gouging

400

This economic theory dominant in the 16th to 18th centuries emphasized the importance of accumulating wealth through trade surplus and government intervention.

What is mercantilism

500

This curve represents the inverse relationship between inflation and unemployment in the short run.

What is a Phillips curve

500

In Iron Man, Tony Stark leverages his fortune to create innovative technology, exemplifying how this type of spending can drive industry advancement.

What is Investment in Research and Development (R&D)?

500

Which professor’s latest research explores the relationship between political ideology, economic burdens, and support for California’s Proposition 6


Professor Muehlegger

500

A skeleton banker finds that the more bones he saves now, the more bones he’ll have for future spooky spending. He’s taking advantage of this fundamental economic process.

What is Saving and Compound Interest?

500

This 1944 conference established a new international monetary system, including the creation of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

What is the Bretton Woods Conference?

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