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I2B Ch. 3 & 4

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  • Figures are also used to measure economic performance are call RBIs and strikeouts. T or F
    False
  • All cultures have the same ethical standard. T or F
    False
  • Factory with long hours, low wages, and poor conditions.
    Sweatshop
  • The invention of computers and the transformation of production, delivery, and sales of goods and services. What is the name of this revolution?
    Computer revolation
  • A general increase in the price of goods and services over time.
    Inflation
  • Rules used to punish violators for misconduct
    Laws
  • In a global economy, one country’s economy can affect other trading partners. T or F
    True
  • What is the stage that follows a recession or depression in the business cycle?
    Recovery
  • National debt is the total amount of money a government owes... true or false?
    True
  • Economic indicators measure...
    economic performance
  • Economies go through ups and downs? T or F
    True
  • The recovery of the Great Depression was helped by?
    World War II
  • Social responsibility is the duty to do what is best for the good of society. True or False
    True
  • Revenue means income. True or False
    True
  • The total amount of money a government owes is
    National debt
  • measure the number of people who are able and willing to work but cannot find work during a given period of time
    unemployment rate
  • One way of telling how well a country is performing is to measure how many goods and services it produces. T or F
    True
  • A conflict of interest is a conflict between self interest and... a)Professional obligation b)Unfair practices c)Personal obligation d)Another persons self-interest
    A
  • St. Louis has a Federal Reserve Bank. T or F
    True
  • An economy where the majority of economic activity is focused on providing services.
    Service-based economy
  • The level of material comfort measured by the goods and services available in a country is the standard of living. T or F
    True
  • __________ are moral principles by which people conduct themselves personally, socially, or professionally
    Ethics
  • Rules based on moral principles about how businesses and employees ought to conduct themselves
    Business Ethics
  • A phase of the business cycle characterized by economic growth and high employment.
    Prosperity
  • Trading goods and services without using money.
    Bartering
  • An economy where the majority of economic activity is focused on farming and agriculture.
    Agriculture-based economy
  • The total value of goods and services produced in a country during a specific period of time.
    GDP
  • The federal agency that enforces the laws that protect consumers from dangerous or falsely advertised products is known by the acronym
    FDA
  • Ethics and morals are the same thing. True or false
    False
  • Revenue means taxes. True or False
    False
  • An economy where the majority of economic activity is focused on manufacturing and industry.
    Industry-based economy
  • Which is the current emphasis in the U.S. economy?
    Information
  • The rise and fall of economic activity over time.
    Business cycle
  • In a recession economic activity speeds up. True or False
    False
  • How many major economic shifts has the US experienced?
    4