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Economic Influences

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a feature of a weak economic climate?

a)

High levels of consumer spending

b)

Low levels of consumer spending

c)

High levels of employment

d)

Low levels of unemployment

2.

Which of the following demonstrates the impact of a weak pound on a UK business that imports raw materials and exports finished goods?

a)

Imported raw materials dearer and exported finished goods cheaper

b)

Imported raw materials cheaper and exported finished goods cheaper

c)

Imported raw materials dearer and exported finished goods dearer

d)

Imported raw materials cheaper and exported finished goods dearer

3.

Which of following is most likely to occur as interest rates fall?

a)

Sales of luxury products increase

b)

Sales of essential products increase

c)

Sales of luxury products decrease

d)

Sales of essential products decrease

4.

The number of people out of work is called:

a)

Inflation

b)

Unemployment Rate

5.

When prices go up:

a)

Inflation

b)

Income Risk

6.

According to the table, what is the Euro equivalent of 1 USD?

a)

1.32 Euros

b)

0.53 Euros

c)

.76 Euros

d)

1.59 Euros

7.

According to the table, what is the USD equivalent of 1 Australian?

a)

0.97 USD

b)

1.32 USD

c)

1.28 USD

d)

1.03 USD

8.

What is the aim of contractionary monetary policy?

a)

Stimulate the economy

b)

Encourage people to buy more, increasing inflation

c)

Lower demand and reduce inflation

d)

Raise employment levels

9.
Statement1: In a boom high consumer demand which is greater than supply creates excess demand which leads to inflation.. Statement2: Interest rates are set by the monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at the Bank of England.
a)
Statement1 True: Statement 2 True
b)
Statement1 True: Statement2 False
c)
Statement 1 False: Statement2 True
d)
Statement1 False: Statement 2 False
10.
Statement1: Emissions legislation could be seen as both Legal and Environmental. Statement2: Corporation tax is a tax on business revenue.
a)
Statement1 True: Statement 2 True
b)
Statement1 True: Statement2 False
c)
Statement 1 False: Statement2 True
d)
Statement1 False: Statement 2 False
11.

What are the six elements of PESTLE?

a)

Peace, Elements, Search, Tape, Legal, and Environment

b)

Power, Environment, Science, Teaching, Legal, and Education

c)

Paper, Element, Savings, Trust, Labels, and Entry

d)

Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, and Environmental

12.
SWOT stands for:
a)
Sudden Weaknesses, Outstanding Threats 
b)
 Strengths Weakness Opportunity Threats
c)
Social Ways of Overcoming Threats 
d)
Strengths Weakness Outsiders Threats
13.

Exports are...

a)

goods and services that are purchased from overseas businesses

b)

goods and services that are exported to overseas governments

c)

goods and services that are sold domestically to the household sector

d)

goods and services sold by local businesses to overseas consumers

14.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) refers to

a)

the total monetary value of a country based on goods and services produced

b)

the total value of all goods and services that are required for the production process

c)

the total value of all goods and services produced in a business in a given period of time

d)

the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a given period of time

15.

A countries GDP represents the economic health of the country.

a)

False

b)

True