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Economic Terms

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year

a)

Profit

b)

Interest

c)

Market Economy (Capitalism)

d)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

2.

Economy in which people make economic decisions based on their customs and habits

a)

Developing Countries

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Market Economy

3.

Is a tax on imports or exports (example of a trade barrier)

a)

Incentive

b)

Scarcity

c)

Profit

d)

Tariff

4.

Is the exchange of goods and services in a market

a)

Interest

b)

Demand

c)

Tariff

d)

Trade

5.

Is the study of how people meet their wants and needs

a)

Economics

b)

Producers

c)

Incentive

d)

Revenue

6.

Economy in which the central government makes all basic economic decisions ex. North Korea and Cuba

a)

Market Economy (Capitalism)

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Command Economy (Communism)

7.

The act of concentrating on a limited number of goods or activities

a)

Specialization

b)

Budget

c)

Trade Barrier

d)

Saving

8.

Countries with less-productive economies and lower standard of living ex. Haiti or Ethiopia

a)

Traditional Economy

b)

Command Economy (Communism)

c)

Market Economy (Capitalism)

d)

Developing Countries

9.

Is the money a company has left after subtracting the costs of doing business

a)

Profit

b)

Supply

c)

Credit

d)

Revenue

10.

Which is the struggle among producers for consumers' money

a)

Developed Country

b)

Market

c)

Competition

d)

Inflation

11.

Is the price paid for borrowing money (incentive to save money)

a)

Economics

b)

Incentive

c)

Revenue

d)

Interest

12.

Is the desire for a certain good or service

a)

Revenue

b)

Demand

c)

Trade

d)

Supply

13.

The amount of goods and services produced given the amount of resources used

a)

Supply

b)

Free Trade

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Productivity

14.

Are goods and services produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders

a)

Interest

b)

Profit

c)

Exports

d)

Imports

15.

Economy in which individual consumers and producers make all the economic decisions ex. USA and Japan

a)

Command Economy (Communism)

b)

Traditional Economy

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Market Economy (Capitalism)

16.

Are goods and services sold in a country that are produced in other countries

a)

Interest

b)

Producers

c)

Imports

d)

Exports

17.

Are people or businesses that buy, or consume, products

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Incentive

d)

Economics

18.

Is a factor that encourages people to act in a certain way

a)

Economics

b)

Interest

c)

Recession

d)

Incentive

19.

Is the money earned by selling goods and services

a)

Economics

b)

Interest

c)

Revenue

d)

Demand

20.

Is the amount of a good or service that is available for use

a)

Supply

b)

Revenue

c)

Demand

d)

Profit

21.

A decline in economic growth for six or more months in a row

a)

Recession

b)

Producers

c)

Incentive

d)

Free Trade

22.

Is the act of setting aside money for future use

a)

Investing

b)

Budget

c)

Saving

d)

Specialization

23.

Is an organized way for producers and consumers to trade goods and services

a)

Inflation

b)

Tariff

c)

Credit

d)

Market

24.

Is a government policy or restriction that limits international trade

a)

Budget

b)

Trade Barrier

c)

Specialization

d)

Saving

25.

Having a limited quantity of resources to meet unlimited wants

a)

Scarcity

b)

Recession

c)

Interest

d)

Tariff

26.

Cost of what you have to give up when making a choice

a)

Developing Countries

b)

Economics

c)

Opportunity Cost

d)

Traditional Economy

27.

Is a country with a strong economy and high standard of living ex. USA and Japan

a)

Market

b)

Productivity

c)

Developing Countries

d)

Developed Country

28.

Is an arrangement in which a buyer can borrow to purchase something and pay for it over time (ex. credit card)

a)

Credit

b)

Trade

c)

Scarcity

d)

Profit

29.

Is a share of ownership in a company

a)

Stock

b)

Demand

c)

Supply

d)

Tariff

30.

Is a plan that shows income and expenses over a period of time

a)

Budget

b)

Trade Barrier

c)

Specialization

d)

Saving

31.

Are people or businesses that make and sell products

a)

Producers

b)

Productivity

c)

Consumers

d)

Economics

32.

Economy that combines elements of traditional, market, and command economic systems ex. European countries

a)

Productivity

b)

Market Economy (Capitalism)

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Traditional Economy

33.

The removal of trade barriers (lower prices and more choices)

a)

Free Trade

b)

Recession

c)

Productivity

d)

Incentive

34.

General increase in prices

a)

Inflation

b)

Market

c)

Developed Country

d)

Incentive

35.

Is the act of using money in the hope of making a future profit

a)

Saving

b)

Trade Barier

c)

Investing

d)

Budget