History Of Economics

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1.

The word economics comes from what Greek word?
- A.
  
  Oikosnomos
- B.
  
  Oisokonoms
- C.
  
  Oikonomos
- D.
  
  Oidonomos
- E.
  
  Oikosnomod
2.

On the emergence of ideas about economics, Xenophon's instructional treatise was called?
- A.
  
  Oconomocius
- B.
  
  Economicus
- C.
  
  Oeconomicus
- D.
  
  Conomicus
- E.
  
  Economics
3.

Xenophon's instructional treatise: Described the ____________ where the products were neither ______ nor traded on _________ exchange or _________ for it's own sake.
4.

What book did Plato right?
- A.
  
  Democratic
- B.
  
  The Essay of Marginal Returns
- C.
  
  TABLEU ECONOMIQUE
- D.
  
  Republic
- E.
  
  TOPICS AND RHETORICS
5.

What did Plato talk about in Economics?
- A.
  
  Division of Labor
- B.
  
  Work
- C.
  
  Food
- D.
  
  Growing Population
- E.
  
  Lands
6.

Who wrote the book, TOPICS AND RHETORICS?
- A.
  
  Plato
- B.
  
  Xenophon
- C.
  
  Aristotle
- D.
  
  Francios Quesnay
- E.
  
  Karl Marx
7.

What led to the Physiocrats?
- A.
  
  Mercantalists
- B.
  
  Classicists
- C.
  
  Keynsians
- D.
  
  Physiocrats
8.

What did the Tableu Economique speak about?
9.

Why did the Mercantalists contradict the Physiocrats?
10.

Who is the Father of Modern Economics?
- A.
  
  Karl Marx
- B.
  
  Francois Quesnay
- C.
  
  David Ricardo
- D.
  
  Thomas Robert Malthus
- E.
  
  Adam Smith
11.

Explain the concept of laissez faire