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World of Work

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

A person who is willing and able to work for a company

b)

A person who is willing to build cars for a business

c)

A person who is willing and able to buy goods and services

d)

A person who is willing and able to find a new idea or invention and convert this into a new or better product, service or process.

2.

Which is a characteristic of an entrepreneur?

a)

Closed to new ideas.

b)

Passionate

c)

Dependent on others

d)

Doesn't have any new ideas

3.

Identify the entrepreneur

a)

Mrs Pearce

b)

Oprah Winfrey

c)

Homer Simpson

d)

The dog

4.

Why do people work?

a)

To spend time with their friends

b)

To play with toys

c)

Because they have to

d)

To earn an income

5.

What is the best definition of income?

a)

The money a person receives from working and from property or shares.

b)

The money a person receives for producing goods and services

c)

The money a person receives for consuming goods and services.

d)

The money a person receives from their family.

6.

What is the best definition of standard of living?

a)

The level of comfort a person can give another person.

b)

The level of wealth a person can give another person.

c)

The level of wealth a person receives for working.

d)

The level of wealth and comfort a person can achieve.

7.

What is the best definition for self esteem?

a)

A person's sense of purpose.

b)

A person's ability to believe in themselves.

c)

A person's sense of purpose and the confidence in one's own worth or abilities.

d)

A person's ability to work hard and earn an income.

8.

Identify one of the reasons people work.

a)

Work contributes to a person's happiness

b)

Work makes people love each other

c)

Work makes us like Homer Simpson

d)

Work helps a person build a house

9.

What type of work is described: This person does not get holiday leave, and has no guarantee or the number of hours they work each week.

a)

Part time

b)

Full Time

c)

Contract

d)

Casual

10.

What type of work is described: This person gets sick leave and works a 38 hour work week.

a)

Part time

b)

Full time

c)

Contract

d)

Casual

11.

What type of work is described: This person gets parental leave but works less than a 38 hour week.

a)

Part time

b)

Full time

c)

Contract

d)

Casual

12.

What type of work is described: This person does not get sick leave and are employed to complete a specific task without having a guarantee of work beyond the task.

a)

Part time

b)

Full time

c)

Contract

d)

Casual

13.

What type of work is described: This person does not get paid for their work or receive holiday leave.

a)

Part time

b)

Volunteer

c)

Contract

d)

Casual

14.

What is a consumer?

a)

Any person who buys goods and services to satisfy their needs and wants.

b)

Any person or group that makes something in order to sell it.

15.

What is a producer?

a)

Any person who buys goods and services to satisfy their needs and wants.

b)

A person or group who makes something in order to sell it.

16.

What is a need?

a)

Items we desire but do not require for survival.

b)

Items essential for survival, such as water, basic food, clothing and shelter.

17.

What is a want?

a)

Items we desire but do not require for survival.

b)

Items essential for survival, such as water,basic food, clothing and shelter.

18.

What does interdependent mean?

a)

Both parties rely upon each other.

b)

Neither party relies on the other.

19.

What are the four resources utilised to make a good or service?

a)

Land, labour, buildings, enterprise

b)

Land, people, capital, enterprise

c)

Resources, labour, capital, enterprise

d)

Land, labour, capital, entertain

20.

What is an example of a land resource?

a)

Ferrari

b)

Building

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Cow

21.

What is an example of a labour resource?

a)

Cow

b)

Mechanic

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Building

22.

What is an example of a capital resource?

a)

Ferrari

b)

Building

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Cow

23.

What is an example of enterprise?

a)

Ferrari

b)

Building

c)

Steve Jobs

d)

Cow

24.

What is the best definition of demand?

a)

Consumers are willing and able to produce a good.

b)

Producers are willing and able to produce a good.

c)

Consumers are willing and able to provide a service.

d)

Consumers are willing and able to purchase a good or service at a particular time and price.

25.

What is the Economic Problem?

a)

Unlimited wants + Unlimited resources = need for choice

b)

Unlimited wants + Limited resources = need for choice

c)

Limited wants + Limited resources = need for choice

d)

Limited wants + Unlimited resources = need for choice

26.

The Economic Problem forces us to...

a)

Buy goods

b)

Buy services

c)

Make goods

d)

Make choices

27.

What is opportunity cost?

a)

the "real cost" of what you give up (sacrifice) when choosing between two or more items

b)

the "real cost" of the price you pay for a good.

c)

the "real cost" of the price you pay for a service.

d)

the opportunity to sacrifice your needs for your wants.

28.

A restaurant sells a pizza for $8, it costs them $6 to make, how much profit have they made?

a)

$8

b)

$6

c)

$2

d)

$4

29.

Who are considered King in the economy?

a)

Government

b)

Producers

c)

Consumers

d)

Rich people

30.

The amount of money a business makes for selling a good or service is called...

a)

Revenue

b)

Profit

c)

Cost of production

d)

Sales