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Hottentot 05-22-11 12:34 AM

Groo, me dumb foreigner, me get 66.67% good. Me go eat banana now. Then me apply for job as college educator. Get pay well and buy many more banana. Groooooooo.

Stealhead 05-22-11 12:37 AM

Well if you are not a US citizen I'd not expect you to do all that well we are supposed to know this stuff.

ReFaN 05-22-11 01:15 AM

17 out of 33, 51.52%

Never heard of most things, picked from the heart.

August 05-22-11 01:21 AM

You answered 29 out of 33 correctly — 87.88 %

Platapus 05-22-11 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by CCIP (Post 1668190)
The Plato question was the easiest one for me, but that's mostly because all I've been doing for the last few weeks is studying for my PhD exam where knowledge of Plato, Aristotle etc. will be one of the first things I'll be tested on :DL

Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates?

Morons.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQNHBUqfLnM

Good luck with your quals. Glad I have those behind me. Now all I have to do is finish my little paper and I am done.

mookiemookie 05-22-11 08:27 AM

Sadly the questions I missed were Econ 101! :oops:

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You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %



Incorrect Answers
Question: If taxes equal government spending, then:
Your Answer: government debt is zero
Correct Answer: tax per person equals government spending per person on average

Question: International trade and specialization most often lead to which of the following?
Your Answer: an increase in a nation’s import tariffs
Correct Answer: an increase in a nation’s productivity

tater 05-22-11 12:38 PM

I got 100%.

Yeah, the "public good" answer was poorly worded, IMO, I agree. I knew what they wanted, so picked the right answer even though I was not technically sure it was right (I wanted to see "non-rival" and "non-exclusive").

nikimcbee 05-22-11 01:04 PM

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Free markets typically secure more economic prosperity than government’s centralized planning because:
What, no obamnuism? working on test now.

nikimcbee 05-22-11 01:08 PM

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You answered 31 out of 33 correctly — 93.94 %
I missed the abortion one; meh

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Question: Which of the following fiscal policy combinations has the federal government most often followed to stimulate economic activity when the economy is in a severe recession? Your Answer: decreasing both taxes and spending Correct Answer: decreasing taxes and increasing spending

Torplexed 05-22-11 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee (Post 1668529)
I missed the abortion one; meh

I betcha aced the Gettysburg Address one. :up:

nikimcbee 05-22-11 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Torplexed (Post 1668531)
I betcha aced the Gettysburg Address one. :up:

:up:

and the FDR ones, those were easy. The so-crates one made me think.:D

Penguin 05-22-11 01:40 PM

got 30/33 :o - I am quite amazed, had to guess some answers though,

also had Plato & Co wrong, took the relative to one's time answer;
assumed that Roosevelt wanted to impeach judges;
and thought that “Government of the people, by the people, for the people” was in the Declaration of Independence

sharkbit 05-23-11 07:24 AM

29/33

Some economic ones and the Aristotle, Socrates one.

:)

vienna 05-23-11 02:08 PM

30/33

Missed: socrates, fiscal policy (read it wrorng), and "wall of separation" (guessed at that)


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