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Economics

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is economics?

a)

The study of shapes

b)

scarcity

c)

The study of the choices people make when making purchases

d)

push and pull factors

2.

Which of the following is an example of a good?

a)

hair stylist

b)

dog walker

c)

orange creme soda

d)

candy bar

3.

Which is NOT an example of a service?

a)

construction worker

b)

teacher

c)

animal groomer

d)

car

4.

Which of the following is a need?

a)

water

b)

food

c)

clothes for school

d)

shelter

5.

Which is NOT a want?

a)

XBox

b)

shelter

c)

candy

d)

ice cream

6.

Opportunity cost is the ________.

a)

answer

b)

requirement

c)

trade off

d)

best

7.

What is the economic problem?

a)

scarcity

b)

opportunity cost

c)

needs and wants

d)

productive resources

8.

Which of the following is NOT considered a productive resource?

a)

Natural resources

b)

Capital resources

c)

Napital resources

d)

Labor resources

9.

Why do countries trade?

a)

To brag

b)

Because different countries specialize in different things

c)

Because every country has different interests

d)

Because we like to eat Italian food in America

10.

How does education affect income (how much money you make)?

a)

education goes up, income goes up

b)

income goes up, education goes up

c)

education goes up, income goes down

d)

income goes down, education goes up

11.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)

house

b)

construction worker

c)

wood

d)

furniture designer

12.

Which of the following is a labor resource?

a)

water

b)

painter

c)

paint

d)

paper

13.

Which of the following is NOT a capital resource?

a)

microwave

b)

table

c)

jacket

d)

cotton