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Economics Literacy for Grade 5

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Opportunity Cost of paying for an iPad instead of a new bike is

a)

You always get what you want

b)

You will have less money saved

c)

You will have more money saved

d)

the new bike

2.

A grocery store: Human resources needed for this business is

a)

The cash register

b)

The self scanner at check out

c)

The freezers

d)

Deli worker

3.

A grocery store: Capital resources include (check all that apply)

a)

money

b)

cash register

c)

stock market

d)

shelves

4.

Someone who provides a service or a good

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Capital resources

d)

Supply

5.

Productive resources supplied by nature are called

a)

Division of Labor

b)

Natural resources

c)

Capital resources

d)

Human resources

6.

A limited supply of a good or resource

a)

Producer

b)

Productivity

c)

Demand

d)

Scarcity

7.

Human resources of a school include

a)

Computer

b)

Janitor

c)

Teacher

d)

Aide or lunch monitor

e)

Guidance counselor

8.

An especially cold frost has damaged several orange crops in Florida. The effects to the demand and price will be:

a)

The demand will stay the same and the price of orange juice will increase

b)

The demand will increase and the price of orange juice will decrease

c)

The demand will stay the same and the price of orange juice will decrease

9.

A hot and humid summer has set weather records and has extended for several weeks. The effect on supply and price of lemonade stands will be

a)

Supply will need to increase and price should decrease

b)

Supply will stay the same and price should decrease

c)

Supply will need to increase and price should increase

10.

How does division of labor and specialization relate to a company’s productive capacity?

a)

Productive capacity slows with the number of specialized employees

b)

Productive capacity increases with the number of specialized employees

c)

Productive capacity does not change with the number of specialized employees

11.

Jack buys a Disney snow globe with that same amount of money he could have bought a drink and a hot dog. The opportunity cost of his decision is

a)

The spending of money he should have saved

b)

The Disney snow globe

c)

The drink and hot dog

12.

Your "Gross" pay is the amount you earned and includes

a)

Total amount you made before expenses and taxes are subtracted

b)

The total amount earned minus expenses and taxes

c)

The rate per hour of your pay

13.

Your take home pay is called your 'Net" pay. This includes

a)

Amount earned minus expenses and taxes

b)

Amount earned before expenses and taxes

c)

Rate of pay per hour

14.

Definition of barter

a)

Offer your services for free

b)

How much of something is available

c)

Exchange or trade services without payment

15.

The distribution of tasks among members of a group to increase efficiency

a)

Productivity

b)

Consumer

c)

Division of Labor

d)

Demand

16.

How efficiently the productive resources are used to produce goods. No wasted effort nor expenses.

a)

Supply

b)

Productivity

c)

Human resources

d)

Scarcity

17.

Vocabulary word that describes the amount of goods or services available for use.

a)

Incentive

b)

Efficiency

c)

Supply

d)

Demand

18.

Vocabulary word that describes the degree of desire for a good or a service.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Scarcity

d)

Opportunity Cost

19.

Ice Cream business: freezers, paper cups, cash register, a loan from a bank, and ice cream scoops are considered what type of resource?

a)

Human resources

b)

Capital resources

c)

Natural resources

d)

Environmental resources