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Economics Review (part 1)

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the quantities of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell

a)

import

b)

supply

c)

demand

2.

The quantities of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy

a)

export

b)

supply

c)

demand

3.

the price at which the quantity supplied and the quantity demanded are equal

a)

production

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

market price

4.

Which is NOT an event that will impact supply, demand and market price?

a)

new product information

b)

extreme bad weather or a natural disaster

c)

change in consumer preference

d)

new information about the health benefits or disadvantages of a product

e)

ignoring basic traffic laws

5.

How does the following situation impact supply, demand and price: Bad weather destroys the peach crop in Georgia

a)

supply of peaches goes up and price goes down

b)

demand for peaches goes up and price goes down

c)

supply of peaches goes down and price goes up

6.

Egg production goes up as farmers enlarge the size of chicken farms

a)

supply of eggs goes down and price goes up

b)

supply of eggs goes up and price goes down

c)

the demand for eggs goes up and price goes up

7.

A disease kills millions of cattle (cows) across the United States, what happens to the price of hamburgers?

a)

since the supply of beef goes down, the price will go up

b)

since the supply of beef goes up, the price will go down

c)

since the supply of beef stays the same, the price will stay the same

8.

New advertising campaigns show that hand sanitizer does not really work

a)

the supply of hand sanatizer goes down and the price goes down

b)

the demand for hand sanatizer goes up and the price goes up

c)

the demand for hand sanatizer goes down and the price goes down

9.

A new study shows that eating potatoes helps brain function

a)

the supply of potatoes will go up and so will the price

b)

the supply of potatoes will go down and the price will stay the same

c)

the demand for potatoes will go down and the price will go up

d)

the demand for potatoes will go up and the price will go up

10.

Productive resources are

a)

the resources found underground

b)

production at its best

c)

the resources used to make a good or a service

11.

air, soil, minerals, animals, trees are examples of

a)

natural resources

b)

capital resources

c)

human resources

12.

chef, teacher, plumber, doctor, bank teller, truck driver, machinery operator, sales clerk, lawyer, technician, are examples of

a)

natural resources

b)

capital resources

c)

human resources

13.

machinery, truck, hammer, sewing machine, oven, factory, store, mixer, saw, grinder, computer are examples of

a)

natural resources

b)

capital resources

c)

human resources

14.

What is interdependence?

a)

A replacement, another resource that can replace the same want

b)

when people or regions rely on other areas or countries to get the resources they need to make a good or service

c)

when a country is at peace

15.

why are companies that produce pencils interdependent

a)

because they live in peaceful countries

b)

because they have everything they need in their own country

c)

because they depend on other countries to get some of the resources needed to make a pencil

16.

What is a substitute?

a)

A replacement, another resource that can replace the same want

b)

when people or regions rely on other areas or countries to get the resources they need to make a good or service

c)

the part of the product that is missing

17.

Why might a company use a "substitute" for part of a product, for example a painted ceramic coffee cup

a)

the substitue paint is cheaper than the origianl paint

b)

research has shown that theoriginal paint is poisonous

c)

the new paint works better, it is brighter and dries more quickly

d)

all of the above

18.

Scarcity is when

a)

something is frightening

b)

there is too much of something

c)

there is not enough of something

19.

What do you think is most scarce now

a)

toilet paper

b)

hand sanatizer

c)

face masks

d)

things to do

20.

Check the two fundamental problems of scarcity

a)

people have unlimited wants

b)

there are limited resources

c)

there are not enough people

d)

there are too many resources

21.

check the boxes: because of the problem of scarcity, society must answer these three economic questions

a)

how many hours should workers work?

b)

what to make?

c)

how to make it?

d)

who to make it for or who to "target" ?

22.

In this type of economy the economic questions are answered by the people through the interaction of consumers and producers:

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

traditional economy

23.

In this type of economic system the economic questions are answered by the ruler:

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

traditional economy

24.

In this type of economy the fundamental economic questions are answered by following custom and tradition:

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

traditional economy

25.

this picture could show which type of economy

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

traditional economy

26.

This picture could show which type of economy

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

traditional economy

27.

This picture could show an example af what type of economy?

a)

command economy

b)

market economy

c)

traditional economy