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Economics Markets and Models

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The basic economic problem arises because:

a)

Wants are unlimited and the means of satisfying them are relatively scarce

b)

Various countries have different types of economies

c)

Different people have quite different needs

d)

Human behaviour is unpredictable

2.

An increase in injections into the Circular Flow Model for the Australian economy can be caused by

a)

An increase in government spending on welfare payments

b)

An increase in consumer spending on Japanese motor vehicles

c)

An increase in income taxes

d)

An increase in interest rates

3.

The four factors of production are:

a)

Wages, social welfare, interest and commission

b)

Wages, rent, interest and profit

c)

Land, capital, labour and enterprise

d)

Land, labour, consumption and enterprise

4.

If leakages in an economy become greater than injections

a)

The level of economic activity will increase

b)

The level of economic activity will decrease

c)

The level of economic activity will be unchanged

d)

The government will need to run a budget surplus

5.

In economics, capital resources are:

a)

The funds people invest in a business

b)

The finance provided by a foreign company to an Australian company

c)

Any resources other than labour resources

d)

Goods used by humans and used in the process of production

6.

On the graph if an economy is operating at point Y on the PPC it is said to be:

a)

resources are being fully employed.

b)

it prefers services over goods.

c)

Current output levels are higher than either Z or X.

d)

Resources are under utilized

7.

Which of the following is an example of a planned economy

a)

Australia

b)

France

c)

Cuba

d)

South Korea

8.

Using the Production table what is the opportunity cost of making 3 boats

a)

8 Cars

b)

3 Boats

c)

12 Cars

d)

2 Boats

9.

In the circular flow model imports and savings are considered

a)

injections

b)

good for business

c)

leakages

d)

equal to exports

10.

During a recession a government will

a)

decrease interest rates

b)

decrease taxes and increase expenditure

c)

do nothing

d)

increase taxes and decrease expenditure