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Milton Friedman

Free to Choose: A Personal Statement | Quiz

Milton Friedman
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Free to Choose: A Personal Statement | Quiz

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1)

After World War II government expansion was due to: (from Chapter 4, Cradle to Grave)

commerce
finance
nationalization of industry
central economic planning
2)

Washington D.C.: (from Chapter 10, The Tide is Turning)

limits the number of lawyers
is a magnet for special interest groups
limits the number of special interests groups
prohibits lobbyists
3)

The words equality and liberty come from the: (from Chapter 5, Created Equal)

Declaration of Independence
dictionary
common usage
welfare legislation
4)

Which of the following is not a public assistance program? (from Chapter 4, Cradle to Grave)

Medicaid
food stamps
Aid to Families with Dependent Children
Earned Income Credit
5)

Equality of outcomes is related to: (from Chapter 5, Created Equal)

rights to open a business
right to own property
fairness or fair shares
education
6)

In the inner city schools, much of the money goes for all but the following: (from Chapter 6, What's Wrong with Our Schools?)

maintaining discipline
education
preventing vandalism
repairing damages from vandalism
7)

Friedman favors: (from Chapter 10, The Tide is Turning)

expanding the scope of government
more government controls
bigger government
limiting the growth of government
8)

In Friedman's view, special interests: (from Chapter 10, The Tide is Turning)

promote the general interest
are vital to the welfare of the economy
prevail at the expense of the general interest
should be eliminated
9)

All but the following have resulted from centralization in schooling: (from Chapter 6, What's Wrong with Our Schools?)

less choice for consumers
larger scale units
increased power for administrators
more choice for consumers
10)

Originally, in the early days of the country, equality meant: (from Chapter 5, Created Equal)

the basis for welfare legislation
the end of slavery
equality before God
equality in all aspects of life
11)

The minimum wage causes: (from Chapter 8, Who Protects the Worker?)

higher employment levels
no effect on employment levels
social unrest
unemployment
12)

Who would benefit the most from an increased quality of schooling from a school voucher program? (from Chapter 6, What's Wrong with Our Schools?)

lower income classes
the upper income classes
the middle income classes
all income classes would benefit equally
13)

Children from wealthy backgrounds have better chances in education and employment. This it not representative of: (from Chapter 5, Created Equal)

equal rights
equality of opportunity
equality of outcomes
equality before God
14)

Wages increasing faster than productivity is: (from Chapter 9, The Cure for Inflation)

a result of inflation
none of the above
the result of poor equipment
a cause of inflation
15)

The purpose of urban renewal projects is to: (from Chapter 4, Cradle to Grave)

build housing projects
provide low cost housing
finance the building of offices
eliminate slums
16)

What do higher union wages cause? (from Chapter 8, Who Protects the Worker?)

higher prices
no change in prices
lower prices
more jobs
17)

During a hyperinflation: (from Chapter 9, The Cure for Inflation)

prices may double during a day
none of the above
prices fail quickly
wages increase faster than prices
18)

The Food and Drug Administration performs all of the following functions but: (from Chapter 7, Who Protects the Consumer?)

advertising requirements
labeling requirements
writing prescriptions
testing new drugs
19)

In Great Britain, the post World War II trend has been toward: (from Chapter 10, The Tide is Turning)

laissez-faire
Fabian socialism and New Deal liberalism
liberal capitalism
Communism
20)

What does Friedman believe would be an effective way of reversing the trend toward bigger government? (from Chapter 10, The Tide is Turning)

new legislation
adoption of an economic Bill of Rights
limiting budgets
eliminating special interest groups
21)

Most of the funding for public education is provided by the: (from Chapter 6, What's Wrong with Our Schools?)

federal government
city
county
state
22)

In what ways does competition protect the consumer? (from Chapter 7, Who Protects the Consumer?)

consumers will not continually buy shoddy products
through the honesty of sellers
by the information provided with the product
by advertising
23)

A school voucher program would: (from Chapter 6, What's Wrong with Our Schools?)

increase the costs of education
lower taxes
have no effect on taxes paid
raise taxes
24)

Which of the following is not a method of unions securing higher wages? (from Chapter 8, Who Protects the Worker?)

collusion with the employer
restricting jobs
the free market
enforcing a higher wage
25)

Which of the following is not a problem experienced by the British National Health Service? (from Chapter 4, Cradle to Grave)

lack of citizen interest
rising costs
strikes
long waiting lists of patients
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