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4. The average % of annual income spent on food in the U.S. is: A. less than 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. more than 50 5. Which of the following new human cultural concepts did NOT emerge with the growth of early agricultural practices? A. Labor specialization B. Land ownership C. Increased status of women D. Surplus food E. None of the above 10.
The Mayan culture in Central America believed that the gods mixed their blood with ___________ to create humankind. A. Rice flour B. Wheat flour C. Corn flour D. Oat flour E. Potato 11.
In the U.S. today, it takes approximately ____ acre(s) to feed one person. A. 1 B. 5 C. 10 D. 15 E. 20 12.
Globally over the last decade, farmland acreage has DECREASED in _______________ .
A. Canada and Australia B. Africa and South America C. U.S. and Russia D. A and B E. A and C 13.
In recent years, how many U.S. states LOST agricultural land? A. 50 (all of them) B. 40 C. 30 D. 20 E. 10 14.
The majority of farmland lost in the U.S. in the last 50 years is in which region of the U.S.? A. Lower Midwest (Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico) B. West Coast (California, Oregon, Washington) C. East Coast (Maine through Florida) D. Upper West (Montana, North & South Dakota) E. Midwest (Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas) 15.
What portion of every dollar spent at the grocery store for key food items like milk, eggs and meat goes to the farmer? A. ~75 cents B. ~60 cents C. ~45 cents D. ~30 cents E. ~15 cents
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The U.S. Energy Policy Acts of 2005 and 2007 weighed in significantly in the “Food vs. Fuel” debate by: A. Requiring the use of specific amount of renewable fuel by specific time frames B. Reversing previously established requirements for renewable fuel use 17.
The “Food vs. Fuel” debate in the U.S. is focused the use of ___________ to make ____________. A. Corn / Biodiesel B. Corn / Ethanol C. Soybean / Biodiesel D. Soybean / Ethanol E. Wheat / Ethanol 18. (T/F) In general, Right-to-Farm statues allow LOCAL GOVERNMENTS from passing stricter laws on agriculture than the laws of the state. A. True B. False 19. Many Right-to-Farm statues focus on limiting _____________ law suits from farm neighbors. A. criminal B. land ownership C. land use D. nuisance E. contractual 20. Right-to-Farm statues generally favor farmers in cases where: 1.
the plaintiff (the person suing) moved into an establish agricultural zone 2.
farmer is engaging in generally accepted agricultural practices 3.
the plaintiff moves in next to a farm already there 4.
A and B 5.
A, B and C 21. NAFTA is a trade agreement between:
A. U.S. and Mexico B. U.S. and Brazil C. U.S. and Canada D. U.S., Mexico and Brazil E. U.S., Mexico and Canada Matching - Place the appropriate definition with the term below: 22. _____ Tariffs A 23. _____ Quotas B 24. _____ Market access D 25. _____ Trade deficit C 26. _____ Embargo E A. taxes on imported goods and services B. limits on the amounts of goods imported C. amount by which the cost of a country’s imports exceeds the value of its exports
D. openness of a country’s markets to foreign goods and services
E. government order prohibiting the movement of merchant ships in and out of its ports 27. (T/F) When other countries import meat products (e.g., Spanish Ham) into the U.S., they are required to meet USDA-FSIS requirements for food handling and safety. A. True B. False 28. The CDC estimates that 1 in ____ Americans will get sick each year due to foodborne illness. A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 E. 10
29. Which fast food restaurant chain had a large Escherichia coli O157:H7 outbreak in 1993 that propelled food safety to the forefront of the public agenda? A. Wendy’s B. Jack-in-the-Box C. McDonald’s D. Burger King E. White Castle 30. (T/F) In both tables Caitlin Harris showed the class in her Food Safety lecture concerning world Food Safety Performance ratings, the United States was in the TOP 3
. A. True B. False 31. According to the CDC (based on illnesses, hospital stays and deaths) our food in the U.S. in 1999 was _____________ as in 2012
. A. not as safe B. safer C. the same in terms of food safety D. not a nutritious E. higher in calories 32.
What is the #1 pathogen in the U.S. that causes illnesses and hospitalizations? A. Aflatoxin B. E. coli C. Campylobacter D. Salmonella E. Norovirus 33.
What change(s) in U.S. culture has/have led to increases in food-related illnesses contracted in the home? A. loss of cooking skills B. loss of cleaning skills
C. increased number of pets D. storage problems with large portion sizes E. all of the above 34.
The ___________________ is a public health agency (part of the USDA) responsible for ensuring the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and eggs is safe, wholesome, correctly labeled and packaged. A. Food and Drug Administration B. Food Safety and Inspection Service C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention D. Department of Public Health E. Restaurant and Food Processing Inspection Service 35.
The ___________________ is charged with protecting consumers against impure, unsafe and fraudulently labeled products. It regulates foods other than meat, poultry and eggs. A. Food and Drug Administration B. Food Safety and Inspection Service C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention D. Department of Public Health E. Restaurant and Food Processing Inspection Service 36.
The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies which group that accounts for almost 1/3 of the world’s deaths due to foodborne illness? A. adults over the age of 50 B. adults with compromised autoimmune systems C. individuals infected with insect transported diseases D. children under the age of 5 E. pregnant women 37.
Which of the following has the largest risk of being exposed to foodborne illness? A. eating at a fast food restaurant B. eating food from a stand at a county fair C. eating food cooked at home D. eating at a public school cafeteria E. eating from a food truck
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IV. APPLICATION
2. A recent typhoon hit the Philippines where most of the raw materials are produced. What non-price determinants will affect the supply and in what way? How will it affect the country’s economy?
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Economics
Which of the following are determinants of supply
?
Select one:
a. the price of related goods
b. tastes
c. income.
d. input prices
Efficiency means that:
Select one:
a. society is getting the most it can from its scarce
resources
b. society has dependence on foreign energy
Sources
C. society's goods and services are distributed
fairly among society's members.
d. society is saving resources in order to save them
for the future
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What is commodity
A.something that producers unable to sell to consumers
B.A resource that is available in unlimited quantities
C.An exchange between a producer and a consumer
D.something of value that can be bought sold or traded
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17. is a schedule that shows various amounts of a good or service a seller is willing and able to sell at each possible price during a particular period. A. Production possibilities curve B. Capacity utilization C. Demand D. Supply
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Which of the ff. statements will cause the supply of rice to shift to the right?
A. More farmers decide to produce corn rather than rice
B. Cost of inputs for rice production increased
C. Government provides fertilizer subsidy to farmers
D. Price of rice increases
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Cite and explain some constraints that can affect the supply of agricultural products.
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33. Which of these statements does not apply to market economies?
Select one:
a.
Prices ensure that anyone who wants a product can get it.
b.
Prices guide economic decisions and thereby allocate scarce resources.
c.
Prices ensure that quantity supplied and quantity demanded are in balance.
d.
Prices influence how much of a good buyers choose to purchase and how much sellers choose to produce.
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Assume that corn and soybeans are alternatives that could be grown by most farmers. An increase in the price of corn will a.decrease the supply of corn. b.decrease the supply of soybeans. c.increase the supply of corn. d.have no effect on the supplies of corn and soybeans. e.increase the supply of soybeans.
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Why do the prices of new houses in US go so high? Explain with help of supply and demand graph
What are the factors that decrease supply of houses? Draw Supply and demand graph and show what happens to the prices and quantity of houses if the prices of raw materials increase?
3. What are your suggestions to the home builders?
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Producer surplus measures:
A. The same thing as a market or quantity surplus
B. The difference between the market price and the producer's willingness to sell.
C. The additional cost of engaging in a market transaction.
D. "The additional benefit of being a producer in the market, no matter if the producer has sold anything or not."
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1) You are the admissions director at the University of Georgia. You know there is high demand for you product. However, you only have to space for a certain number of students.
USE Microeconomics KEY TERMS like (economics, exports, command, fiscal policy, macroeconomics, scarcity, traditional economy, etc) to explain why you would (or would not) increase the price of attendance.
2) You are the admission director at Georgia State College. How do you convince graduating high school seniors to attend your college, instead of the University of Georgia. USE the KEY TERMS in the economics.
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The table shows the demand and supply
schedules for sandwiches. Use the table to
work Problems 1 to 5.
1. Based on the data in the table to the
right, what is the efficient price and
quantity of sandwiches in this market?
Price
(dollars per
sandwich)
10
2
3
4
5
6
7
-8
Quantity
supplied
(sandwiches per week)
0
Quantity
demanded
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
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Practice 3
Sovyl
Below are some data from the productions of milk and
honey.
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price of quantity of price of quantity of price of quantity of
year
rice
rice
water
water
clothes
cothes
2008 $350.00
25,500 $15.00
52,500
$25.00
12,500
2009 $355.00
27,500 $16.50
72,400
$26.00
12,800
2010 $365.00
28,000 $16.50
82,500
$28.00
12,950
i) Compute nominal GDP, real GDP, and the GDP
deflator for each year, using 2008 as the base year.
ii) Compute the percentage change in nominal GDP,
real GDP, and the GDP deflator in 2009 and 2010
from the preceding year.
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true or false
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1
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What does the supply curve illustrate?a. The quantity suppliers are willing to sell at each and every production cost, all other things remaining unchanged.b. The quantity suppliers are willing to provide at each price level, all other things remaining unchanged.c. The quantity suppliers would like to buy at the current price.d. The quantity suppliers would like to sell at the current price.e. The quantity suppliers are willing to buy at each price level, all other things remaining unchanged.
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12. The price in the market which is resulted from the interaction of supply and demand is called :
Choose one answer :
O. Economic development
O. Traditional economics
O. Political economy
O. All of the above .
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Explain how each of the following contributes to the farm problem: a. The inelasticity of demand for farm products. b. The rapid technological progress in farming. c. The modest long-run growth in demand for farm commodities. d. The volatility of export demand.
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With a downward sloping demand curve and an upward sloping supply curve for a product, a decrease in resource prices will
a. increase equilibrium price and quantity of the product.
b. decrease equilibrium price and quantity of the product.
c. decrease equilibrium price and increase equilibrium quantity of the product.
d. increase equilibrium price and decrease equilibrium quantity of the product.
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Which of the ff. statements is true with regards to the supply of palay?
A. Advancement in rice technology will shift the supply curve of rice to the right
B. Government subsidy on the cost of inputs for rice farmers will shift the supply curve of rice to the right
C. Increase in the income from other crops will cause the rice farmers to reallocate some resources away from rice production , thus, the supply curve of rice will shift to the left
D. All are true
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Anne, Debbie, and Mary are the only producers of fudge in an
isolated village.
Price
(dollars
per bag)
Quantity supplied
(bags per week)
The table shows their supply of fudge each week.
Anne
Debbie
Mary
1.00
When the price of a bag of fudge is $0.50, what is the quantity
of fudge supplied by the market in a week?
7
0.75
4
6.
0.50
When the price of a bag of fudge is $0.50, the quantity
supplied by the market is
bags of fudge a week.
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5. What marks the key difference between economic systems
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A) The way they manage the factors of production B) The way they transport goods within their borders
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C) The way rules and regulations are legislated
D) The way workers are relocated to different regions
6. A new feature on the latest iPhone has made it wildly popular. Which action should
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iPhone take to maximize profits
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A) Increase the supply of the smart phone. B) Decrease the supply of the smart phone.
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C) Reduce the price of the smart phone. D) Maintain the current supply until demand falls.
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1. What goods and services should
be produced to meet consumers'
needs? In what quantity? When
should they be produced?
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Scenario 1: Directions: Read and analyze the situations then answer what is being asked on the given questions.
In year 2000, the high price of crude oil in the world market increased the production of renewable energy. Soya beans is an input in the production of renewable energy. Farmers have switched from producing wheat to soya beans. Due to the new market for soya bean the price of wheat increases in the market.
A. Explain the impact of soya farming on the supply of wheat.
B. Why do you think that the farmers have switched to soya production? Justify your arguments.
C. Analyze the impact of renewable energy on the price of crude oil.
D. Examine the price of bread in the market.
E. What is market equilibrium? Explain your answer.
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25. Shortages and black markets largely came to an end in the Soviet Union because ____________:
a. Ronald Reagan showed that the ideas of Jean Baptiste Say, and Adam Smith were more efficient economic models than the ideas put forth by Karl Marx.
b. Barack Obama sped up the rate at which the Soviet Union collapsed by making shortages there worse in the short run.
c. Franklin Roosevelt worked with Hugo Chavez to implement price controls on the Soviet economy, leading to the economic collapse occurring today.
d. Ronald Reagan modeled his economic policies on what Karl Marx advocated to determine how food would be supplied.
e. Donald Trump imposed tariffs on the Soviet economy.
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