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Ch 6 Economics Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 8hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People who produce goods and services.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

c)

market

2.

Lack of available resources.

a)

services

b)

scarcity

c)

goods

3.

Someone who buys or uses goods and services.

a)

producer

b)

services

c)

consumer

4.

Products that can be bought and sold.

a)

producer

b)

goods

c)

services

5.

Work that is done by others.

a)

services

b)

consumer

c)

economics

6.
When the supply of a product or service goes up and the demand stays the same the Price will typically do what? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
stay the same
d)
Consumer
7.
The desire or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?
a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
8.
When there is a shortage the price will usually? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
remain the same
d)
equilibrium
9.
Farmers in California have had wonderful weather. They have produced the largest crop of watermelons in years. What will happen to the price of watermelons?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
10.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
11.
Amazon Prime is selling Smencils.  There are only a few packs left and they are very popular.  What will happen to the price?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
12.

Money and investments we use to make products

a)

capital resources

b)

human resources

c)

natural resources

d)

entrepreneurs

13.

An organization of workers dedicated to protecting members' interests and improving wages, hours and working conditions for all.

a)

Labor Union

b)

Workers Rights

c)

Worker Strikes

d)

Collective Bargaining

14.

The negotiation of wages and other conditions of employment by an organized body of employees

a)

Labor Unions

b)

Workers Rights

c)

Worker Strikes

d)

Collective Bargaining

15.
_______ is when workers refuse to work in order to force an employer to meet their demands.
a)
labor unions
b)
party
c)
strike
d)
sweatshop
16.
What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution? 
a)
Safe
b)
Comfortable 
c)
Awesome 
d)
Dangerous
17.

What typically happened before worker rights movements started in the 1900's to individual employees who complained about working conditions in?

a)

They were given a pay raise

b)

They were promoted

c)

They were fired

d)

They quit their jobs

18.
What did workers want when they went on strike?
a)
Higher wages
b)
Better working conditions
c)
Fewer hours 
d)
All of the above
19.

A pressure action a individual or group to refuse to buy or handle the product of a target company is considered:

a)

Boycott

b)

Strike

c)

Injunction

d)

Strikebreaker

20.

A mixed economy combines the best parts of which other economies?

a)

Market and Planned

b)

Traditional and Market

c)

Command and Traditional

d)

Socialism and Capitalism

21.

This characteristic of Economy describes that natural rivalry created when two businesses offer the same, or similar, goods.

a)

Competition

b)

Freedom of Enterprise and Choice

c)

Private Property

d)

Motive of Self-Interest

22.

The inspector from the health department visited your restaurant to ensure that your practices and the food you serve is safe.


Which characteristic of a Mixed Economy does this describe?

a)

Government intervention to protect public safety

b)

Government intervention to protect fair competition

c)

Government involvement to protect corporate-Interest

d)

Government involvement to ensure workplace safety

23.

Archibald always purchased his groceries at Walmart Aldi opened a new store. A natural rivalry has been created and Archibald now has a choice as to where he buys groceries.


Which characteristic of a Mixed economy does this describe?

a)

Private Proerty

b)

Motive of Self-Interest

c)

A system of markets and prices

d)

Competition

24.

What is a planned Economy?

a)

CAPITALISTIC economy in which there is free competition and prices are determined by interaction of supply and demand

b)

An economic system COMBINING private and public enterprise.

c)

When production, investment, price, and income are determined centrally by a GOVERNMENT.

d)

A system that relies on customs, history, and time-honored beliefs.

25.

What countries have a Planned Economy?

a)

Iceland, Sweden, France, Australia

b)

United States, Russia, Africa, Haiti

c)

India, United Kingdom, Brazil

d)

North Korea, Cuba, Soviet Union, China, Vietnam

26.

What is one advantage of a Planned Economy?

a)

Individual freedom for everyone

b)

Health and public services are available to everyone at little or no cost.

c)

The government rarely interferes.

d)

Able to adjust to change gradually

27.

What is one disadvantage of a Planned Economy?

a)

Can lack innovation and motivation

b)

Lower standard of living

c)

Does not produce enough public goods

d)

Workers and businesses face uncertainty as a result of competition and change.

28.

A Planned economy is also known as a:

a)

Free enterprise system

b)

Consumer-driven economy

c)

Prosperous economy

d)

Command economy

29.

Planned economies are usually dominated by:

a)

Free competitive markets

b)

Traditions, customs, and beliefs

c)

State-owned Producers

d)

All of the above

30.

A Planned economy gives people the motivation to work hard:

a)

True

b)

False

31.
What type of economy does Canada Have?
a)
Market
b)
Command
c)
Traditional
d)
Mixed
32.
Canada has many natural resources including:
a)
Petroleum
b)
Lumber
c)
Minerals
d)
All of the above
33.
Exports are:
a)
Things that are shipped out of a country
b)
Things that are brought into a country
c)
Things that a country keeps for itself
34.
The image provided is an example of what?
a)

Crown Corporation

b)

Monopoly

c)

Privately Owned Business

d)

Essential Service

35.
The point where the supply and demand curves intersect determines what?
a)
Consumption
b)
Supply
c)

Equilibrium

d)
Production
36.

What is the primary difference between the mixed economies of Canada and the United States.

a)

Canada is built on the values of Cooperation while the US has been built on Individualism.

b)

Canada is built on the values of Individualism while the US has been built on the values of Cooperation.

c)

Canada allows regulation on the economy while the US does not use regulation to control market.

d)

Canada allows workers unions while the US does not.

37.

Which of the following are examples of goods?

a)

Apples, Computers, Clothing

b)

Firemen, Police Officers, Soldiers

c)

Health, Love, Friendship

38.

Which of the following is not one of the three basic questions economists try to solve?

a)

What should be produced?

b)

How should it be produced?

c)

Who gets what is produced?

d)

When should it be produced?

39.
a)

Fewer choices for products and services

b)

Innovation in products and services

c)

Increased number of monopolies

d)

Standardization of products and services

40.
a)

The unequal distribution of wealth in the Free Market Economy

b)

The inefficient spending of taxpayer dollars in the Planned Economy

c)

The excessive use of government force in the Planned Economy

d)

The constant use of taxation to pay off debts in the Free Market Economy

41.

Which of the following is NOT a positive for a Free Market Economy?

a)

Prices determine by market forces (supply and demand); competition brings down prices

b)

Consumers can buy whatever they like in whatever amounts they want

c)

Capital flows to where it will get the greatest return

d)

People can make choices which are harmful to themselves and to others

42.

Below are examples of the factors of production for producing a car. Match each example to the correct category.

a)

Land

1.

The metal used to make the car parts

b)

Labour

2.

The welders assembling the frame of the car

c)

Capital

3.

The car manufacturing factory

43.

Arrange the economic systems from left to right on the continuum

a)

Command/ Planned Economy

b)

Mixed Economy

c)

Free Market Economy

1)
2)
3)
44.

Canada's position on the economic continuum shifts between a mixed economy and a market economy, depending on who is in power and the decisions they make.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The North American Free Trade Agreement is an example of a "shift right," because it supports less government involvement in the economy.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

A government deciding to increase environmental regulations on private businesses is an example of a shift:

a)

Left

b)

Right

c)

Up

d)

Down

47.

Which of the following is an example of a crown corporation?

a)

Nike

b)

CBC

c)

Disney

d)

Coca Cola

48.

In a market economy, ​ (a)   is an important value. In a mixed or planned economy, ​ (b)   is an important value.

Choose from the below words
individualism
cooperation
democracy
production
economics
49.

A (a)   occurs when one company has complete control over a product or service. It is the opposite of competition.

50.

When firms agree to charge the same or similar prices for a product, this is known as

a)

price-fixing

b)

independent behavior

c)

natural monopoly

d)

laissez-faire