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20 questions
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1. What is the fundamental economic problem?

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In economics terms __________ refers to limitations such as insufficient resources, goods, or abilities to achieve the desired ends.

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A term used to describe the way in which factors of production are distributed among producers:

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1. Economic systems are the means by which countries and governments distribute resources and trade goods and services.

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Provide an example for the types of resources listed

Land
Labour
Capital

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What is opportunity Cost?

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Improvements in the production process that meet current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs:

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List two determinants/factors of Supply

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List two factors/determinants of Demand

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Which of the following illustrates the Law of Demand?

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Which of the following illustrates the Law of Supply?

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We learned in our research on the Melbourne housing market that in many neighbourhoods new home buyers made up only half of the buyers. Who was the other half?

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Describe at least one demand determinant that influences these other (i.e. non new home buyers) buyers.

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What is GDP and what is it used for?

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How is GDP per capita different from GDP?

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Overall, have living standards increased or decreased in Australia over the past 10 years? Justify your response.

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What are the three main economic indicators that the Government and the RBA are concerned with?

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What are two main areas of comparative advantage that Australia has? How is this reflected in the economy? (HINT: THink back to the website we looked at last week.)

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How has China's comparative advantage in labour intensive/low skill manual labour benefitted the country?

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How can economic growth lead to a decrease in living standards?