wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Economics Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What question might an economist ask?

a)

What is the capital of Michigan?

b)

What year did the Civil War end?

c)

Which branch of government makes the laws?

d)

What does that business produce?

2.

Select all of the characteristics of a market economy

a)

government owned businesses

b)

voluntary exchange

c)

competition

d)

private property rights

e)

price fixing

3.

A $2.00 fine for an overdue library book is an example of:

a)

specialization

b)

negative incentive

c)

scarcity

d)

positive incentive

4.

When Target prices their DVD's lower than Meijer, this is an example of:

a)

specialization

b)

scarcity

c)

competition

d)

division of labor

5.

When Kohl's sends coupons to your house, what are they hoping you do?

a)

shop at Target

b)

shop at Kohls

c)

not shop at all

6.

Sally chose to buy Meijer brand crackers instead of Cheez-Its. This is an example of:

a)

demand

b)

division of labor

c)

supply

d)

substitute goods

7.

When Dodge Motor Company uses an assembly line to build a car, this is an example of:

a)

supply & demand

b)

private property rights

c)

division of labor

d)

competition

8.

The latest i-phone was just released and everyone wants to buy it!! What happens to the price when the demand is high?

a)

the price stays the same

b)

the price goes up

c)

the price goes down

9.

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:

a)

high supply, low demand

b)

low supply, high demand

c)

low competition, high price

10.

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?

a)

price goes up

b)

price goes down

c)

price stays the same

11.

Why is the library a public service?

a)

so everybody can use it

b)

so only adults can use it

c)

so only kids can use it

12.

Who provides public goods and services for our country?

a)

banks

b)

parks

c)

parents

d)

the government

13.

When copper mining started out west, what effect did it have on established mining towns in Michigan?

a)

no effect

b)

employment

c)

unemployment

d)

nicer weather

14.

Why do many companies outsource the manufacturing of their products?

a)

production is quicker

b)

labor is cheaper

c)

quality of the product is better

d)

they want their products produced in another country

15.

When businesses get materials cheaper from another country, what problem does this cause in the United States?

a)

unemployment

b)

employment

c)

better quality

d)

division of labor

16.

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?

a)

price goes up

b)

price goes down

c)

price stays the same

17.

In circular flow model, what exchanges between households and businesses?

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

money

d)

demand

18.

Which of the following are examples of human resources? Select all that apply.

a)

teacher

b)

water

c)

nurse

d)

desk

19.

Which of the following is a capital resource?

a)

water

b)

flower

c)

waitress

d)

pencil

20.

Which of the following is a natural resource?

a)

tree

b)

hammer

c)

teacher

d)

desk

21.

Not having enough of a good or service is called?

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

scarcity

22.

When you make a choice, it's what you gave up.

a)

opportunity cost

b)

choice

c)

scarcity

d)

demand

23.

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:

a)

division of labor

b)

opportunity cost

c)

supply

d)

demand

24.

When people produce only some of the goods they consume. This is called:

a)

supply

b)

choice

c)

specialization

d)

opportunity cost

25.

When a company uses specialization and division of labor this is the result:

a)

demand

b)

increased productivity (make more of the product)

c)

supply

d)

specialization

26.

A person who makes goods or provides a service is called:

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

customer

d)

demand

27.

A person who buys good or services is called:

a)

consumer

b)

producer

c)

division of labor

d)

specialization

28.

A good that people in one country sell to people in another country.

a)

export

b)

import

c)

supply

d)

opportunity cost

29.

A good that people in one country buy from people in another country is called:

a)

import

b)

export

c)

choice

d)

demand

30.

A person with a job is considered to be:

a)

employed

b)

unemployed

c)

opportunity cost

d)

demand

31.

A person who is jobless, looking for a job, and available for work is considered to be:

a)

employed

b)

unemployed

c)

choice

d)

division of labor

32.

People with jobs and people looking for jobs are all part of the__________.

a)

employed

b)

labor force

c)

unemployed

d)

specialization

33.

Goods and services that are produced by the government are called __________.

a)

public goods and services

b)

private goods and services

34.

Goods and services that are produced privately and sold to consumers are called___________.

a)

public goods and services

b)

private goods and services

35.

What people pay to a government in exchange for public goods and services

a)

jobs

b)

supply

c)

choice

d)

taxes