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WorksheetsEconomics Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What question might an economist ask?
What is the capital of Michigan?
What year did the Civil War end?
Which branch of government makes the laws?
What does that business produce?
Select all of the characteristics of a market economy
government owned businesses
voluntary exchange
competition
private property rights
price fixing
A $2.00 fine for an overdue library book is an example of:
specialization
negative incentive
scarcity
positive incentive
When Target prices their DVD's lower than Meijer, this is an example of:
specialization
scarcity
competition
division of labor
When Kohl's sends coupons to your house, what are they hoping you do?
shop at Target
shop at Kohls
not shop at all
Sally chose to buy Meijer brand crackers instead of Cheez-Its. This is an example of:
demand
division of labor
supply
substitute goods
When Dodge Motor Company uses an assembly line to build a car, this is an example of:
supply & demand
private property rights
division of labor
competition
The latest i-phone was just released and everyone wants to buy it!! What happens to the price when the demand is high?
the price stays the same
the price goes up
the price goes down
In the middle of winter in Michigan, many people aren't buying bikes. Tom's Bike Shop has too many bikes. This is an example of:
high supply, low demand
low supply, high demand
low competition, high price
In the middle of winter in Michigan, many people aren't buying bikes. Tom's Bike Shop has too many bikes. What happens to the price?
price goes up
price goes down
price stays the same
Why is the library a public service?
so everybody can use it
so only adults can use it
so only kids can use it
Who provides public goods and services for our country?
banks
parks
parents
the government
When copper mining started out west, what effect did it have on established mining towns in Michigan?
no effect
employment
unemployment
nicer weather
Why do many companies outsource the manufacturing of their products?
production is quicker
labor is cheaper
quality of the product is better
they want their products produced in another country
When businesses get materials cheaper from another country, what problem does this cause in the United States?
unemployment
employment
better quality
division of labor
When businesses get materials cheaper from other countries, it lowers the price to make the products. What happens to the price when they sell it in a store?
price goes up
price goes down
price stays the same
In circular flow model, what exchanges between households and businesses?
consumers
producers
money
demand
Which of the following are examples of human resources? Select all that apply.
teacher
water
nurse
desk
Which of the following is a capital resource?
water
flower
waitress
pencil
Which of the following is a natural resource?
tree
hammer
teacher
desk
Not having enough of a good or service is called?
opportunity cost
choice
scarcity
When you make a choice, it's what you gave up.
opportunity cost
choice
scarcity
demand
When a production of a good is broken down into many small jobs, each done by different workers specializing in their task. This is called:
division of labor
opportunity cost
supply
demand
When people produce only some of the goods they consume. This is called:
supply
choice
specialization
opportunity cost
When a company uses specialization and division of labor this is the result:
demand
increased productivity (make more of the product)
supply
specialization
A person who makes goods or provides a service is called:
consumer
producer
customer
demand
A person who buys good or services is called:
consumer
producer
division of labor
specialization
A good that people in one country sell to people in another country.
export
import
supply
opportunity cost
A good that people in one country buy from people in another country is called:
import
export
choice
demand
A person with a job is considered to be:
employed
unemployed
opportunity cost
demand
A person who is jobless, looking for a job, and available for work is considered to be:
employed
unemployed
choice
division of labor
People with jobs and people looking for jobs are all part of the__________.
employed
labor force
unemployed
specialization
Goods and services that are produced by the government are called __________.
public goods and services
private goods and services
Goods and services that are produced privately and sold to consumers are called___________.
public goods and services
private goods and services
What people pay to a government in exchange for public goods and services
jobs
supply
choice
taxes
