WorksheetsIntroduction to Economics Pt 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 14mins
(a) -economics is the study of how specific groups of people deal with scarcity.
a (a) is a place where any contact or communication between buyers and sellers to exchange goods & services takes place.
What does JSE stand for?
Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Johannesburg Securities Exchange
Johannesburg School of Education
Judicial Services Exchange
Tick all the alternative words we use to refer to shares.
‘equities’
'stock'
'dividends'
'Board of directors'
What does it mean to own a share?
You are allowed to attend and vote at the AGM
Have the right to receive annual and interim financial
reports of the company
You are entitled to a share of the profit of the company, known as 'dividend' if a dividend is declared.
The company MUST hire you if you have the right qualifications.
A (a) market referes to a period of consistently
RISING share prices. The majority of share prices are increasing and the market is improving
A (a) market refers to a period of consistently FALLING share prices. Majority of shares are dropping, and market is declining, usually by 15% or more
(a) exists because we have insufficient resources to satisfy our needs and wants
Things of value, such as machines and tools, that are used to produce other goods are called...
Capital goods
Secondary sector
Primary sector
Labour
The basic economic problem that all people and nations face is...
scarcity
economics
abundance
poor healthcare
Which of the following form part of the fundamental economic questions?
WHAT goods and services will we produce?
HOW will we produce these goods and services?
FOR WHOM are we going to produce these goods and services?
WHAT is the meaning of life?
True or false? Economics is about deciding how best to use the available limited resources to satisfy as many needs and wants as possible.
True
False
A _______ economy is where the hierarchy within the society determines the allocation of the product, for example, the food gathered is divided according to tradition and seniority within the tribe.
Command
Traditional
Market
Mixed
_________ cost is the value of the best alternative that you give up when you make a choice.
Opportunity
Fixed
Variable
Demand
Which of the following are examples of free goods?
Valpre water
Electricity
Rain
Sunshine
