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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the Tableau Economique?

2. According to Heilbroner, economists changed the world not through __________, but through power of their ideas. (fill in the blank)

3. Heilbroner believes economists wield power greater than _________. (fill in the blank)

4. The followers of Saint-Simone proposed an end to _________. (fill in the blank)

5. What kind of survival has man faced from the earliest days on?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Count Henri de Rouvroy de Saint-Simone?

2. How did the Corn Laws benefit the landowners?

3. Why did economics not begin with Adam Smith as many people believe?

4. What led to the introduction of a poor-relief bill and what did it encourage?

5. How did Ricardo and Malthus differ in their views?

6. How was English society divided at the time of Adam Smith?

7. What is the proof that there is not a perfect solution to man's survival?

8. What does Heilbroner say that economists provide?

9. What was the mission of the Grand National labor union?

10. What is the greatest danger to survival in an advanced society?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did imperialism play in permanently altering capitalism? What did imperialism ultimately lead to? What impact did that have on modern economic theories?

Essay Topic 2

Both Malthus and Ricardo painted dreary pictures of the economic situation of their times. Discuss their individual theories and how they differed, as well as how the men themselves differed. Use specific evidence from the book to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Who were the underground economists? What were their theories? What was the historical significance of these theories?

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