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Economic Systems

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choices about the production and distribution of goods and services

a)

Supply

b)

Economics

c)

Regulation

d)

Capitalism

2.

A political and economic system in which resources and the factors of production are owned by all of society.Everyone is on the same level and share everthing equally.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Economics

d)

Communism

3.

The economic system of the United States is

a)

Republic

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Communism

4.

Someone that makes goods or provides services

a)

Producer

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Consumer

5.

A political and economic system in which the government owns resources and the factors of production. The government equally distributes resources, so all people have what they need.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Socialism

c)

Communism

d)

Economics

6.

Someone who purchases or uses goods or services

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Producer

d)

Consumer

7.

Items that are taken out of a country or region to go to another area.

a)

Import

b)

Supply

c)

Export

d)

Demand

8.

What is produced by producers in an economy.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Consumer

d)

Producer

9.

An economic system where resources and the factors of production are owned privately (not by the government). The market (supply and demand, competition) determines what is created.

a)

Socialism

b)

Communism

c)

Economics

d)

Capitalism

10.

"French" term meaning "let the people do as they choose." No government interference in economic practices.

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Regulation

11.

To trade good or services

a)

Supply

b)

Barter

c)

Consumer

d)

Regulation

12.

A law or rule used to monitor or control how something is done.

a)

Laissez Faire

b)

Consumer

c)

Producer

d)

Regulation

13.

Items that are brought into a country or region from another area.

a)

Import

b)

Supply

c)

Export

d)

Demand

14.

What is purchased or used by consumers in an economy.

a)

Consumer

b)

Demand

c)

Producer

d)

Supply

15.

Items produced in an economy.

a)

Regulation

b)

Services

c)

Demand

d)

Goods

16.

Resources need to create goods and services.

a)

Economics

b)

Factors of Production

c)

Regulation

d)

Laissez Faire

17.

Action a person does for someone else.

a)

Services

b)

Goods

c)

Supply

d)

Demand

18.

When there is more than is needed.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Surplus

c)

Goods

d)

Services

19.

Not enough of a particular item.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Scarcity

d)

Surplus

20.
Generally speaking, the lower the price, the greater the quantity demand.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
For the law of demand, as price rises, what happens to quantity demanded?
a)
it goes up
b)
it goes down
c)
it stays the same
d)
it is not effected
22.
For the law of supply, as price rises, what happens to quantity supplied?
a)
it goes up
b)
it goes down
c)
it stays the same
d)
it is not effected
23.
There is only one gas station on a stretch of highway. Then two more gas stations open next to the first. Demand for gas does not change during this time. What will happen to the price of gas on this stretch of highway and why?
a)
The price of gas will decrease because there is more competition among businesses.
b)
The price of gas will decrease because there is less competition among businesses.
c)
The price of gas will increase because there is more competition among businesses.
d)
The price of gas will increase because there is less competition among businesses.
24.
Part of the reason that LeBron James earns millions of dollars each year while school teachers may earn $30,000 is because…
a)
consumers enjoy basketball to the point that they are willing to spend lots of money and time attending games and watching commercials.
b)
the supply of superstar basketball players is low, while the supply of competent teachers is much larger.
c)
demand for LeBron James' talents is very high since he can generate so much revenue for a firm.
d)
all of the choices
25.
If the cost of computers falls, then…
a)
the demand for computers goes up.
b)
the supply of computers goes up.
c)
none of the choices
d)
the demand for computers goes down.
26.
 A surplus of a product will occur when the price is…
a)
none of the choices
b)
too high
c)
at equilibrium
d)
too low
27.

The price where the demand for a product or a service is equal to the supply of the product or service.

a)

Sale Price

b)

Regulation

c)

Equilibrium Price

d)

Average Price

28.

The new IPhone just came out, demand is incredibly high right now. If demand increases, the price......

a)

Will go down

b)

Will go up

c)

Stay the same

d)

None of the above

29.

Since the new IPhone came out the demand for the old ones is low. Less people now want the old phones. The demand has decreased, so the price will......

a)

Will go up

b)

Stay the same

c)

Will go down

d)

None of the above

30.

You are a pumpkin farmer, it is fall and your pumpkins are ready to sell for Halloween. You realize you have a lot of pumpkins, more than you thought. Your supply of pumpkins has increased, so the price of your pumpkins will......

a)

Will go down

b)

Will go up

c)

Stay the same

d)

will trade them

31.

You a pumpkin farmer, one night someone smashes a lot of your pumpkins. Your supply of pumpkins are now decreased. The price of your pumpkins.....

a)

Will go down

b)

Stay the same

c)

Will go up

d)

be free

32.

In a command economy, who holds power of the economy?

a)

The people

b)

No one

c)

The government

d)

The traditions of your ancestors

33.

________is another word for Market Economy.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Traditional

34.

Society will never be able to satisfy all wants and _________.

a)

desires

b)

hungers

c)

needs

d)

money problems

35.

The four types of economic systems are:

a)

Communism, Capitalism, Socialism, and Mixed.

b)

Traditional, Combined, Mixed, and Capitalism.

c)

Capitalism, Traditional, Mixed, and Socialism.

d)

Traditional, Command, Market, and Mixed.