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Economics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Something we desire but that is not necessary for survival

a)

Want

b)

Need

c)

Good

d)

Service

2.

Something essential for survival

a)

Want

b)

Need

c)

Good

d)

Service

3.
Economics is...
a)
studying goods, services, and how people can get them.
b)
studying trees, bushes, and other plants.
c)
studying animals and wildlife.
d)
studying food, and how food is made.
4.

What do economists mean by the term "scarcity"?

a)

Having too few or too little of resources

b)

Having too many resources

c)

Having just enough resources

d)

Having the correct amount of resources

5.

Which choice best describes the economic problem of scarcity in the world?

a)

People have limited wants there is an unlimited amount of resources.

b)

People have unlimited wants but there is a limited amount of resources

c)

People have no wants so resources don't matter

6.

Who is affected by the condition of scarcity?

a)

The rich

b)

Large economies

c)

All societies

d)

Producers (ie: businesses)

7.

Why do all societies have to make decisions about how resources will be used?

a)

People are greedy

b)

There are not enough resources for those who want them

c)

Resources are too expensive for most people

d)

Because there is a huge gap between the rich and poor

8.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which one of these is an example of a scarce resource?

a)

Time

b)

Money

c)

Food

d)

Oil

9.

Economics is the study of how people seek to satisfy their needs and wants by making choices

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Scarcity forces us to make economic decisions

a)

True

b)

False