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Economic Indicators

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Inflation is the..

a)

Rising prices over a year..

b)

Rising rate of Interest rates..

c)

Rising house prices in a year

2.

High Inflation causes?

a)

Increase in purchasing power

b)

Decrease in purchasing power

c)

Rise in prices

3.

CPI Stands for..

a)

Consumer product interest

b)

Consumer price index

c)

Consumer place index

4.

Consumer Price Index or CPI measures the overall change in the prices of goods and services

a)

True

b)

False

5.

labour force are those who can work between the age of...

a)

16-60

b)

20-40

c)

16-66

d)

16-66

6.

People who are not in work, but who are available for and actively seeking work

a)

unemployable

b)

unemployed

c)

the work force

7.

Unemployed people can receive...

a)

Jobseekers benefit

b)

BIK

c)

Bonus

d)

Jobseekers allowance

8.

APR stands for..

a)

Annual production rate

b)

Annual percentage rate

c)

Annual price rate

9.

GDP stands for Gross Domestic Production.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

When a country experiences economic growth which of the following DOES NOT happen?

a)

Employment increases

b)

Unemployment decreases

c)

People on Jobseekers allowance goes up

d)

Standard of living improves

11.

GNP is..

a)

Gross National Points

b)

Gross National Production

c)

Gross National Product

12.

GNP excludes which two..

a)

Income sent to other countries

b)

Income thats spent in Ireland

c)

Income coming into Ireland

d)

Income that is earned in one county but sent to the UK

13.

Which of these is not in the Economic Cycle

a)

Boom

b)

Slump

c)

Maturity

d)

Recession

14.

Which of these is not an economic indicator?

a)

Inflation

b)

Consumer Price Index

c)

interest rates

d)

economic growth

15.

Importing is buying goods and services from other countires.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

High Unemployment will result in...

a)

Lower standard of living

b)

workers emigrating

c)

falling income levels

d)

all of the above

17.

Borrowers like low interest rates whereas savers prefer higher rates.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A recession is a general ________ in the level of economic activity.

a)

Increase

b)

Slowdown

c)

Percentage

d)

None of the above

19.

Ireland suffered economic recession in what year?

a)

2002

b)

2005

c)

2016

d)

2009

20.

Taxes may increase to help fund repayment could be used with what economic indicator?

a)

Employment

b)

Inflation

c)

National Debt

d)

Interest Rates

21.

Buying Irish potatoes instead of Spanish potatoes is known as?

a)

Imports

b)

Import Substitution

c)

Import Swaps

d)

None of the above

22.

Government Grants do need to be repaid with a small amount of interest.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of these is not a way the Government can help Business?

a)

Reduce self assessment tax

b)

Lower rates of payroll taxes

c)

A hike in corporation tax

d)

Lower employers PRSI

24.

Who is responsible for attracting foreign direct investment into Ireland?

a)

IDA Ireland

b)

Enterprise Ireland

25.

Which is a negative impact a Business can have on the economy

a)

Closures

b)

Pressure on Infrastructure

c)

All Options listed

d)

Damage to the Enviroment