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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Gloomy Presentiments of Parson Malthus and David Ricardo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Heilbroner, these men who have had such an impact on society are known as _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) The Nine Influences.
(b) The Miracle Workers.
(c) The Great Economists.
(d) The Money Makers.

2. Who wrote the Tableau Economique?
(a) Locke.
(b) Smith.
(c) Quesnay.
(d) Hume.

3. Heilbroner says the work of economist is both exciting and _________. (fill in the blank)
(a) Boring.
(b) Controversial.
(c) Inconsequential.
(d) Dangerous.

4. What did Heilbroner say was one of the factors bringing about the economic changes to a market system?
(a) The growth of factories.
(b) The Industrial Revolution.
(c) The end of religion.
(d) Foreign exploration.

5. Pamphlets printed at the time of his work compared Malthus with whom?
(a) Adam Smith.
(b) God.
(c) Satan.
(d) Napolean

Short Answer Questions

1. What describes how investment can lead to greater output?

2. Heilbroner begins the book by saying it is limited to a small number of men who did more for history with _________ than famous men did. (fill in the blank)

3. By what year had crops reached near famine levels in England?

4. Adam Smith defined wealth in terms of what?

5. Assigning tasks by command to ensure that all necessary tasks are performed is what type of system?

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