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Economics recap

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economic resources can be categorised into 4 groups

a)

land, labour, capital, enterprise

b)

money, gold, stock, natural resources

c)

machinery, water, human effort, human creativity

d)

environment, human, capital and money

2.

Microeconomics study the behaviour of individuals and businesses.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

Macroeconomics concerns with the economic development of

a)

regional economies

b)

national economies

c)

global economy

d)

All of the above

4.

The role of businesses in a simple model of an economy is to

a)

provide resources needed for production of goods and services

b)

buy the resources from households and turn them into goods and services

c)

earn an income from providing labour resources

d)

All of the above

5.

Gross Domestic Product is the total value of goods produced and services provided in a country during 6 months' period.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

The ultimate measure of Australia's economic performance is the overall (a)   .

7.

Inflation is

a)

an average decrease in the general prices of goods and services

b)

an increase in the purchasing power

c)

an average rise in the general level of prices of goods and services

d)

None of the above

8.

Economic growth is slowing (GDP growth starts to fall) as consumers spend somewhat less and producers begin to slow output are characteristics of what stage in the economic cycle?

a)

Recession

b)

Contraction

c)

Boom

d)

Expansion

9.

Those who are employed but are available and want to work more hours than they do are

a)

unemployed

b)

underemployed

c)

underemployed

10.

Globalisation is

a)

the expansion of the globe

b)

the expansion of the scale of a national economy

c)

caused by economic growth

d)

the expansion of business operations into other countries

11.

The following companies are classified as multinational corporations (MNCs)

a)

Pepsi, Nestle

b)

Red Rooster, Qantas

c)

Bakers Delight

d)

Hume Bank

12.

The World Trade organisation is concerned with

a)

the regulation of international trade between nations

b)

the financial assistance for developing countries

c)

the management of economic development in developed countries