Vocabulary
In Economics
You Should Know
True or False
Economics and the Federal Government
100

Branch of knowledge concerned with production, consumption and the transfer of wealth.

Economics

100

Goods coming into this country that businesses sell to U.S. consumers. 

Imports

100

The two branches of economics.

microeconomics & macroeconmics

100

According to the graph, the highest price that eggs had been before December 2022, was about $3.75 in 2015.

True


100

The total value of all goods and services produced within a specific timeframe by any country.  

Gross Domestic Product or GDP

200

A place where two or more parties can meet to exchange goods, services, and/or currency.

market

200

Goods that are shipped and sold outside the U.S.

Exports

200

These factors help predict where the economy is headed.

Examples of these are: the stock market, retail sales, new business startups

Leading Indicators

200

An incentive is anything that motivates a person to do something. In economics, it's usually cash or has a cash value.

True

200

The U.S. economy is a _________ economy because it practices a government-controlled, market economy.

mixed

300

Economic term referring to a large economy; such as the U.S. government and the global economy.

macroeconomics

300

Considering the type of economy in the U.S., who decides how much product is produced?

a. the president

b. the government

c. businesses

c. businesses

300

A _________ is when one alternative is selected over another.

choice

300

Inflation is natural phenomena that occurs and effects the U.S. economy every seven years.

False

Now, explain why this answer is false.

300

A budget ________ occurs when the amount of money received is more than the amount of money spent.

surplus

400

Economic term referring to the economy of smaller entities, such as families and individuals

microeconomics

400

Surprisingly, this category saw the second lowest financial support from the Pandemic Stimulus-- according to the graph.

Health care
400

These typically confirm where the economy has been. Unemployment for example.

Lagging Indicators

400

Consumers bring products and services for sale to the market.

False

Now, explain why you answered false.

400

This is the result of overspending a budget.

deficit

500

The economic phrase for what you have to give up to get something else. 

For example: Taking a part time job for more money may mean giving up time with your family.





Opportunity Cost

500

Only one of these would be considered a market:

a. a classroom

b. a carnival

c. a sidewalk

b. a carnival

500

This fundamental economic problem has to do with  limited resources and unlimited human wants and needs.

Scarcity

500

SNAP benefits could be considered an incentive.

False

500

Cash given by the government to groups or individuals to ease or remove a burden.

Subsidy