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100

When the price of a product increases, the demand will ____ ?

decrease

100

When a government's expenditures exceed its revenue in a given year, it results in this fiscal condition.

budget deficit

100

Children's books are considered a(n) _____ good?

inelastic

100

What is the term for a tax imposed on imported goods?

tariff

100

Who was the founder of Microsoft?

Bill Gates

200

The highest price a seller can charge for a product or service is called ______? 

price ceiling

200

The Federal Reserve lowers this rate to encourage borrowing and spending, stimulating economic growth.

federal funds rate

200

Groundhog Day brings over $1 million to the town of Punxsutawney, which is in the state of _______?

Pennsylvania

200

This trade agreement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico was replaced by the USMCA in 2020.

NAFTA

200

Which year was Instagram created?

2010

300

What is it called when a single supplier produces and sells a given product or service?

monopoly

300

This type of unemployment occurs when workers are between jobs or searching for their first job.

frictional unemployment

300

The most expensive Super Bowl ticket this year was $69,180! That’s the starting price of what brand new car?

Corvette

300

A country has this type of advantage when it can produce a good more efficiently than another country.

absolute advantage

300

Who did Justin Bieber date before Hailey?

Selena Gomez

400

When the demand is perfectly elastic, the demand curve will be what shape?

a horizontal line

400

In the AD-AS model, a leftward shift in aggregate supply due to rising production costs leads to this economic condition, which combines high inflation and high unemployment.

stagflation

400

Businesses lose an estimated $13.8 BILLION due to distracted employees because of what event?

March Madness

400

What international organization was created to regulate global trade and resolve disputes between countries?

the World Trade Organization (WTO)

400

What’s the best selling Green Day album?

American Idiot

500

The Lerner index is a measure of this economic concept?

market power
500

This automatic stabilizer increases government spending during recessions without new legislation by providing direct financial assistance to unemployed individuals.

unemployment insurance

500

What snack food market is valued at $24.2 billion?

the tortilla chip market

500

This international financial institution provides loans to developing countries for infrastructure projects and poverty reduction efforts.

world bank

500

What was the name of the movie that won 11 awards in 2004?

Lord Of The Rings: Return Of The King

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