An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations Quiz | Eight Week Quiz D

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What encourages every man to apply himself to an occupation and cultivate whatever talent he may possess for that particular business?
(a) The knowledge that his surplus of production can be exchanged for something he needs.
(b) The hope that his expertise will allow him to excel in even greater endeavors.
(c) The desire that the knowledge of his occupation will be passed down to his sons and grandsons.
(d) The knowledge that his productive life enriches the lives of others.

2. What is one consequence for society where the division of labor is practiced?
(a) Manufacturing is always growing.
(b) There is no unemployment.
(c) All men are capable of learning a new trade.
(d) Wealth is enjoyed by even the lowest classes of people.

3. Where are the separation of different trades and employments from one another generally found?
(a) In those countries which are have completed their industry and improvement.
(b) In those countries which enjoy the highest degree of industry and improvement.
(c) In those countries which have the least degree of industry and improvement.
(d) In those countries which have yet to pursue industry and improvement.

4. Under what circumstance would every man have to perform exactly the same duties and do exactly the same work?
(a) If there were no difference of talent.
(b) If there were no truck, barter, and exchange.
(c) If there were no manufacturers of commodities.
(d) If there were no organized society.

5. Originally, what did sailors fear?
(a) Being out of sight of the shore.
(b) Navigating on a cloudy night.
(c) That their compasses were inaccurate.
(d) That islands moved around in the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the author consider to be a wasteful use of gold?

2. What limits the extent of the division of labor?

3. What is one characteristics of a fixed capital?

4. Under division of labor, what generally supplies a man's wants?

5. How are a philosopher and a street porter the same?

(see the answer key)

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