Basic Economics

Basic Economics

Assessment

Passage

Social Studies

5th Grade

Medium

Analyzing, Applying, Evaluating

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Katie Smith

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the core idea in economics that refers to the limited availability of resources?

Scarcity

Abundance

Inflation

Wealth

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Analyzing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the supply of a product is high and the demand is low, what happens to the price?

The price goes down

The price goes up

The price remains the same

The price fluctuates

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Applying

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Economics is primarily concerned with how people make choices when they don't have ___ resources.

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Analyzing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the demand for a product is high but the supply is low, what is the likely effect on the price?

The price goes up

The price goes down

The price remains stable

The price is unaffected

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Applying

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should people be thoughtful about due to the scarcity of resources like oil?

How to use resources wisely

How to increase resources

How to ignore scarcity

How to waste resources

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Evaluating