1. Which data tell you how much the price of goods inflates over a period of time?
A. consumer price index
B. gross domestic product
C. unemployment rate
D. economic indicator
2. what does the gross domestic product measure?
A. the value of the U.S. and foreign goods during a certain time period
B. the average price of a basket of U.S. goods
C. the total market value of goods produced in the U.S. during a certain time period
D. the total market value of goods brought by the average individual during a certain time period
3. When the unemployment rates rise,
A. jobs are harder to find
B. pay is generally lower
C. more people are out of work***
D. all of the above
5. People needing and wanting more than the resources available can result in
A. numerous choices
B. prosperity
C. scarcity
D. a surplus
6. Which is more likely to happen in an inflated economy?
A. supplies of goods decrease
B. their is high unemployment
C. more goods will be produced
D. people have less money to spend
7. What is a mineral resource found in Louisiana?
A. salt
B. sulfur
C. lignite
D. All of the above
8. What is an example of a private service?
A. using the highway to get somewhere faster
B. getting your school supplies at a local store
C. books that you can check out in the local library
D. filing a police report after being a victim to a crime***
9. which of the following factors contributed to mercantilism failing in Louisiana?
A. lack of minerals such as gold and silver
B. more people than available land to buy
C. regulations that prevented smuggling
D. an increase in trade within the colonies
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