Economics: Canada in the Global Environment, Ninth Edition Chapter 1: What Is Economics? Chapter 1 What Is Economics? 1.1 Definition of Economics 1) In a world characterized by scarcity A) all goods are free. B) opportunity cost is zero. C) we are not limited by time. D) individuals need not work to obtain goods. E) people must make choices among alternatives. Answer: E Diff: 1 Type: MC Topic: Definition of Economics 2) Which of the following is the best definition of economics? A) the study of how a provincial government allocates tax dollars B) the study of how consumers spend their income C) the study of how producers decide what inputs to hire and what outputs to produce D) the study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and entire societies make choices as they cope with scarcity and the incentives that influence and reconcile those choices E) the study of how consumers and producers meet each other at the market Answer: D Diff: 1 Type: MC Topic: Definition of Economics 3) Which of the following is a microeconomic topic? A) the reasons why a consumer buys less honey B) the reasons why the average price level in a country falls C) the cause of increasing unemployment D) the effect of the government budget deficit on inflation E) the reasons why the labour force in a country decreases Answer: A Diff: 1 Type: MC Topic: Definition of Economics 4) The study of how wages are