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TEST Economics Year 10

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following characteristics is essential for money to be regarded as good?

a)

It is generally acceptable

b)

It is not easily divisible

c)

Its value never changes

d)

There is unlimited supply

2.

Which function of money is most appropriate for buying on credit?

a)

A measure of value

b)

A means of deferred payment

c)

A medium of exchange

d)

A store of value

3.

Which of the following is a function of a central bank?

a)

Act as a lender of last resort

b)

Buys and sell equities

c)

Offers savings accounts

d)

Provides customers with a current account

4.

Which of the following is a function of commercial bank?

a)

Making advances

b)

Manages payments to and from the government

c)

Manages the national debt

d)

Operates the government's monetary policy

5.

Which of the following is a wage factor?

a)

Level of experience

b)

Hours of work

c)

Job security

d)

Piece rate

6.

Which of the following is likely to increase the power of a trade union in wage negotiations with employers?

a)

The demand for labour in that occupation is declining

b)

The rate of inflation in the economy is very low

c)

The supply of labour in that occupation is declining

d)

The supply of labour in that occupation is rising

7.

The extent to which workers specialize is dependent upon the:

a)

division of labour

b)

hours of work

c)

proportion of workers in a trade union

d)

size of the market for a product

8.

The savings ratio in an economy will fall if:

a)

borrowing declines

b)

income tax is lowered

c)

interest rates are increased

d)

spending by consumers rises.

9.

Which of the following represents workers from many different occupations and industries?

a)

Industrial union

b)

General union

c)

Craft union

d)

Professional association

10.

Which of the following is expressed as an annual figure?

a)

Wage

b)

Salary

c)

Commission

d)

Piece rate

11.

A country needs more doctors. How could an increase in the supply of doctors be encouraged in a mixed economy but not in a market economy?

a)

private medical colleges can offer more courses

b)

increase statutory minimum pay for doctors

c)

course fees for medical students could be raised

d)

subsidies paid to teaching hospitals could be cut

12.

A mixed economy has

a)

a primary sector and a secondary sector

b)

consumer goods and capital goods

c)

a financial sector and an industrial sector

d)

a private sector and a public sector