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Barter, Money and Instruments of Exchange Intro Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following BEST describes "direct production"?

a)

Producing goods for export

b)

Producing to satisfy family with no surplus for trade

c)

Producing to satisfy family with surplus for trade

d)

Enterprises critical to the survival of the economy

2.

The greatest economic problem that economies face is the problem of:

a)

Choice

b)

Greed

c)

Scarcity

d)

Barter versus Trade

3.

John made Total sales revenue is $55,000 and his Total cost is $50,000. John has made ____

a)

A loss of $5,000

b)

A profit of $5,000

c)

A loss of $55,000

d)

A profit of $55,000

4.

An intangible benefit is called a ____

a)

Good

b)

Service

c)

Commodity

d)

Market

5.

Which of the following words could mean man-made resources?

a)

Labour

b)

Capital

c)

Organisation

d)

Market

6.

All of the above are characteristics of money EXCEPT

a)

Medium of exchange

b)

Durable

c)

Fungible

d)

Legality

7.

It can be accumulated and used to purchases a car in three years' time. It is.....

a)

Medium of exchange

b)

Store of Value

c)

Means of deferred payment

d)

Price mechanism or unit of account

8.

My stereo system can be bought on hire purchase. It is.....

a)

Medium of exchange

b)

Store of Value

c)

Means of deferred payment

d)

Price mechanism or unit of account

9.

Money is used to pay for goods bought on credit.

a)

Medium of exchange

b)

Store of Value

c)

Means of deferred payment

d)

Price mechanism or unit of account

10.

The exchange of goods and services without the use of money is called ______

a)

Trade

b)

Enterprise

c)

Barter

d)

Swapping

11.

Which term best describes an economy?

a)

The process of buying and selling between people

b)

A place where economics take place

c)

An organized system where resources are allocated for production, distribution and consumption

d)

A system where people moved from place to place according to the conditions that suited them best

12.

In this type of production there is surplus that can be traded:

a)

Direct production

b)

Indirect production

c)

Import production

d)

Simple production

13.

Mikel grows cassava and fresh seasoning for his personal use:

a)

Direct production

b)

Indirect production

c)

Import production

d)

Simple production

14.

Dimitri grows Corn and Pigeon Peas for his family use but also sells excess to the local supermarket

a)

Direct production

b)

Indirect production

c)

Import production

d)

Simple production

15.

It should be simple to carry money around

a)

Portable

b)

Measure of Value

c)

Durable

d)

Medium of exchange

16.

The inability to give change for a cow or horse gave rise to a problem in the barter system called

a)

durability

b)

divisibility

c)

portability

d)

acceptability

17.

The most common form of money used today is referred to as (a)   money.

18.

The inability to determine a fixed rate of exchange started causing a problem with barter.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Money is a medium of (a)   .

20.

The ______________ each person had was used to trade with others.

a)

needed goods

b)

barter

c)

surplus goods

d)

economics