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7 Econs Producing and Consuming

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jasmine works at a local charity on a Saturday. She doesn't receive any money. Jasmine is a ..........

a)

Volunteer

b)

Part-time employee

c)

Full-time employee

d)

On casual work

2.

What is the definition of a "need"?

a)

Something necessary for survival such as food, water or shelter

b)

Something you would really like to have

c)

Enough money to buy what you want

d)

None of the above

3.

An employee in China works 7 days per week for 12 hours per day. It could be said they have a poor _______________

a)

work-life balance

b)

job

c)

employer

d)

work ethic

4.

A person, country or company that makes, grows or supplies goods or commodities for sale is a.....

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Distributer

d)

Shop

5.

What is a relative scarcity?

a)

Resources are less than our wants and needs

b)

Resources are more than our wants and needs

c)

Some things are hard to find in the shops

d)

Some things are easy to find in the shops

6.

Dorothy is 60 years old. She has no mortgage to pay, but still needs to earn a small and regular income until she retires. The most suitable work would be:

a)

Part-time

b)

Full-time

c)

Volunteer

d)

Casual

7.

James has a wife and 2 children to support. They have to pay rent and bills. The most suitable work for James would be.....

a)

Full-time

b)

Part-time

c)

Voluntary

d)

Casual

8.

Eleanor is a single parent with a 3 year old boy that attends school for 2 days per week. She still wants to spend some time with her son when he is not at school. The best type of work for Eleanor would be...

a)

Part-time

b)

Full-time

c)

Casual

d)

Voluntary

9.

___________ is the act of creating or starting something new and different. __________ can improve on an existing idea or create something completely new from scratch.

a)

Innovation, Innovators

b)

Consuming, Consumers

c)

Producing, Producers

d)

Creating, Creators

10.

Which of the following would be characteristics of an entrepreneur? (multiple correct)

a)

Resilience

b)

Rich

c)

Understanding of finances

d)

Come from a family of business leaders

11.

The four factors of production are:

a)

Capital, Present, Labour, Land

b)

Capital, Enterprise, Labour, Land

c)

Land, Luck, Labour and Lumber

d)

Capital, Entrepreneurs, Labour and Land

12.

Consumers can satisfy every single one of their wants:

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which ancient society invented paper money?

a)

Ancient Egypt

b)

Ancient Australia

c)

Ancient Greece

d)

Ancient China

e)

Ancient India

14.

Before the use of money, the main way in which people got goods/services was through:

a)

Theft

b)

Making their own

c)

Barter

d)

Batter

15.

Producers and consumes rely on one another to survive. This is known as:

a)

Independence

b)

Interdependence

16.

Which economic concept is best represented by this?

a)

Circular Flow of Income

b)

Simple Circular Flow of Income

c)

Goods and Services

d)

Money

17.

How many characteristics of "wants" are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

18.

How much money do Australians spend on bottled water each year?

a)

$100 million

b)

$250 million

c)

$500 million

d)

The exact amount is unknown

19.

One of the biggest challenges for business is:

a)

Deciding the price to charge for their product

b)

Finding suitable premises to establish a shop front

c)

Working out how to advertise their products

d)

Deciding when to hold a sale

20.
As it becomes easier to start a new business in a market, that market
a)
attracts more consumers.
b)
increases transaction costs.
c)
becomes more competitive.
d)
offers higher-quality products.
21.

What is scarcity?

a)

someone that makes a good

b)

shortness of supply; not enough

c)

something used to make a good

d)

the relationship between people and places within a community

22.

What is a good?

a)

the act of doing something for someone else

b)

providing only ONE good or service

c)

something used or bought

d)

a resource found in nature

23.

What is a service?

a)

shortness of supply; not enough

b)

someone that makes a good

c)

someone that uses goods and services

d)

the act of doing something for someone else

24.

What is a capital resource?

a)

Someone who makes goods or services

b)

anything used in the production of a good or service?

c)

a resource found in nature

d)

a person involved in the production of a good or service

25.
Money is a 
a)
factor of production
b)
means of exchange
c)
good
d)
service
26.
Income can be defined as 
a)
money earned through work or investment
b)
money spent on incomings
c)
money earned through saving
27.
The aged pension can be defined as
a)
regular payments made by the government to elderly people
b)
regular payments from emplyers to old people
c)
regular payments made by hospitals to sick people
28.
An entrepreneur is
a)
a person who takes on a risk by starting a business with an idea
b)
someone who likes enterprise
c)
a person who owns lots of different businesses
29.
A wage is 
a)
an hourly rate paid for work
b)
a yearly rate paid for work
c)
a monthly rate of pay
d)
a weekly rate of pay
30.
Superannuation is 
a)
personal savings put away for when you retire
b)
provided by the government for people who can't support themselves
c)
when your employer pays a contribution to a fund for the future