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Europe Economics
European Economics Test Study Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| If you lived in the communist Soviet Union, what type of economic system did you live under? | command |
| What are the three questions economic systems answer? | What to produce, how to produce, for whom to produce |
| How did Russia's economy change at the end of Cold War? | moved closer to a market economy |
| What type of economic system is very competitive and set by supply and demand? | market |
| What is the relationship between standard of living and literacy rate? | The higher the literacy rate, the higher the standard of living |
| What is a tariff? | a tax on an imported good |
| What is an example of human capital? | people and education |
| Both governments and private businesses make economic decisions in what type of economic system? | mixed |
| If countries in the EU do 2/3 of its trade with countries in the Euro zone, what can you infer? | It does most of its trade with countries that use the Euro |
| The UK, Germany and Russia, all have what type of economic system? | mixed |
| How are economic decisions made in a traditional economy? | by customs and beliefs |
| Who makes the decisions in a command economy? | government |
| What is the name of the economic community in Europe that has free trade and a common currency? | European Union |
| Most democracies have what type of economy? | Mixed |
| If a country invests in new technology and factories, what are they spending money on? | Capital goods |
| A mountain is an example of what type of trade barrier? | physical trade barrier |
| Quotas, embargoes, blockades, and tariffs are what kind of trade barrier? | economic trade barrier |
| Most countries in the EU use what currency to make trade easier with each other? | Euro |
| A limit on the goods traded | Quota |
| Not allowing any goods in or out of a country (Physically stopping trade) | Blockade |
| Refusing to trade with a country for political reasons | embargo |
| Having one main product for trade | specialization |