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Economics- Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Resources such as rivers, fish, trees and oil are______________________

a)

human resources

b)

capital resources

c)

natural resources

d)

goods

2.

If a point lies on the curve this means the company/country/individual is being effcient. If a point lies inside the curve, what does that tell?

a)

They are being over efficient

b)

This is inefficient, or unproductive.

c)

It is impossible with the given resources

d)

They are still efficient, just at another point

3.

What does point B represent?

a)

Production at greater than the country's minimum potential

b)

Production is less than the country's minimum potential

c)

Production is greater than the country's maximum potential

d)

Production at the country's maximum potential

4.

In college people can major in a wide variety of fields including medicine, journalism, business and design among others. This is an example of the concept of

a)

scarcity

b)

specialization

c)

elastic demand

d)

progressive taxation

5.

If the demand for a good increases when people's incomes increase

a)

the good is an inferior good

b)

the law of demand is violated

c)

the good's demand curve must be upwardsloping

d)

the good is a normal good

6.

What caused this to happen?

a)

Decrease in income

b)

Increase in Income

c)

Increase in price of substitute

d)

Decrease in price of complement

7.

What caused this to happen?

a)

Price expected to rise next month

b)

Price expected to fall next month

c)

Increase in number of buyers

d)

Increase in income of buyers

8.

Suppose there is a 8 percent increase in the price of good X and a resulting 8 percent decrease in the quantity of X demanded. Price elasticity of demand for X is

a)

0

b)

1

c)

8

d)

64

9.

For a particular good, a 12 percent increase in price causes a 3 percent decrease in quantity demanded. Which of the following statements is most likely applicable to this good?

a)

There are many substitutes for this good

b)

The good is a necessity

c)

The market for the good is very small

d)

The good is a luxury product

10.

The diagram represents a(n)

a)

increase in supply

b)

decrease in supply

c)

change in quantity supplied

d)

none of the above

11.

The movement from Point A to Point B represents a(n)

a)

increase in the price

b)

decrease in the quantity supplied

c)

decrease in supply

d)

increase in demand

12.

Costs that must be paid regardless of how much of a good or service is produced. They do not change in the short term, regardless of output are called

a)

Variable costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Total costs

d)

The costs

13.

Raw materials, packaging, wages/labour costs are examples of

a)

Total costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Variable costs

d)

Benefits

14.

What does marginal cost (MC) tell us?

a)

Is cost from fixed input

b)

Is variable cost

c)

additional cost of producing one more unit of a good

d)

additional product of producing one more unit of a good

15.

Price elasticity of supply is the responsiveness of

a)

demand to a change in price.

b)

price to a change in supply.

c)

quantity supplied to a change in price.

d)

price to a change in supply.

16.

The supply of agricultural goods is

a)

relatively inelastic while the supply of manufactured goods is relatively elastic.

b)

relatively elastic while the supply of manufactured goods is relatively inelastic.

17.

The price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of _____________.

a)

the quantity demanded of a good to a change in its price

b)

the price of a good to a change in a consumer's income

c)

the price of a good to a change in the quantity demanded

d)

the quantity demanded of a good to a change in a consumer's income

18.

Which of the following is NOT one of the determinants of supply?

a)

Change in cost of resources/inputs

b)

Change in number of sellers

c)

Substitutes

d)

Change in technology

19.

Identify the correct determinant of supply:

Example: If the cost of electricity used to power an automotive factories falls, the supply of cars in the market increases

a)

input cost

b)

Number of sellers

c)

Change in expectations

d)

Change in technology

20.

Which of the following would be an example of a fixed cost for a factory?

a)

rent of the building

b)

materials used in production

c)

seasonal labor salaries

d)

electricity bills caused by production

21.

What is the correct formula for total cost

a)

Fixed Cost + Marginal Cost

b)

Fixed Cost + Variable Cost

c)

Labor Cost + Input Cost

d)

Variable Cost+Marginal Cost

22.

According to the table, calculate the marginal cost for a factory to produce from 6 to 7.

a)

5

b)

10

c)

15

d)

20

23.

What is not a determinants of supply?

a)

Subsidies

b)

Change in Technology

c)

Consumer expectation

d)

Change in the Number of Suppliers

24.

Which of the following does not demonstrate price equilibrium?

a)
b)
c)
25.

The diagram represents a(n)

a)

increase in supply

b)

decrease in supply

c)

change in quantity supplied

d)

none of the above

26.

A government excise tax will usually cause supply to

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

not change

27.

Cars, TVs, computers belong in which part of the GDP formula? GDP = C+I+G+(X-M)

a)

Consumption Spending

b)

Investment Spending

c)

Government Spending

d)

Net Exports

28.

An airline buying a plane belong in which part of the GDP formula? GDP = C+I+G+(X-M)

a)

Consumption Spending

b)

Investment Spending

c)

Government Spending

d)

Net Exports

29.

Expectant parents buy supplies for the nursery. Would this be included in GDP?

a)

Yes - Consumer Spending

b)

Yes - Investment

c)

No - Intermediate goods

d)

No - Non-market activity

30.

When calculating GDP, which of the following is subtracted?

a)

government spending

b)

export spending

c)

import spending

d)

investment by business

31.

Illegal goods and services that are produced are...

a)

included as an estimate in GDP

b)

included in GDP when the authorities canprove the amount

c)

included in the consumption category of GDP

d)

not counted in GDP

32.

If a product is produced but not purchased, it

a)

is not counted in GDP

b)

is counted in GDP

c)

is added to GDP, then subtracted at theend of the year

d)

lowers GDP

33.

Components of GDP are...

a)

consumption, investment, government purchases, and foreign exchange market

b)

consumption, investment, government purchases, and export spending minus import spending

c)

consumption, investment, transfer payments, and imports

d)

consumption, investment, the money supply, and government purchases

34.

The central bank's policy of paying banks an interest rate for the deposits that they hold as reserves.

a)

Aggregate Supply

b)

Reserve Requirement

c)

Unit of Account

d)

Interest on Reserves

35.

Alternating periods of economic expansion and recession

a)

Store of Value

b)

Price Stability

c)

Business Cycle

d)

Market Basket

36.

The condition in which virtually all who are able and willing to work are employed. The unemployment rate is between 4% and 6%.

a)

Macroeconomics

b)

Unemployment Rate

c)

Aggregate Demand

d)

Full Employment

37.

Federal Reserve's actions to achieve maximum employment, price stability, and moderate long-term interest rates.

a)

Fiscal Policy

b)

Macroeconomics

c)

Monetary Policy

d)

Federal Reserve System

38.

GDP adjusted for inflation--value of output expenditure model divided by CPI (or another price index number) times100.

a)

Real GDP

b)

Aggregate Demand

c)

Full Employment

d)

Aggregate Supply

39.

A measurement of the total goods and services produced within a country.

a)

Gross Domestic Product( GDP)

b)

Output Expenditure Model

c)

Structural Unemployment

d)

Reserve Requirement

40.

Legislation that changes the levels of taxation and/ or government spending to stabilize the economy.

a)

Monetary Policy

b)

Federal Reserve System

c)

Macroeconomics

d)

Fiscal Policy

41.

Selling bonds

a)

increases money supply

b)

decreases money supply

42.

High reserve requirements

a)

lower the money supply

b)

increase the money supply

43.

What is an action of monetary policy?

a)

reduce taxes

b)

changing reserve requirements

c)

increase spending

d)

borrow money for deficit

44.

What happens to the money circulation, when the FED orders a tight money policy?

a)

more money is put out into circulation

b)

less money is put into circulation

c)

circulation stays the same

d)

interest rates rise

45.

Which of the following scenarios would cause the nation’s money supply to increase?

a)

Decreasing government spending

b)

Lowering interest rates

c)

Raising interest rates

d)

Selling bonds to investors

46.

What action would the Federal Reserve take to control infation?

a)

Buy government securities

b)

Decrease the required reserve ratio

c)

Increase taxes

d)

Increase the discount rate

47.

Which policy would help fight unemployment?

a)

Expansionary

b)

Contractionary

48.

Which of the following are responsible for making fiscal policy decision?

a)

The President and Congress

b)

The Federal Reserve System

c)

The National Council of Economic Advisors

d)

The commerce Department

49.

What type of GDP is calculated with the current year's prices?

a)

Nominal GDP

b)

Real GDP

c)

GDP per capita

50.

What is the equation of GDP?

a)

C + I + (X+N)

b)

C + I + G

c)

C + I + G + (X-N)

d)

C + G + U + (X+N)

51.

A labor force of 20 million people has 18.5 million people employed. Find the unemployment rate.

a)

10%

b)

8.5%

c)

7.5%

d)

6%

52.

A student who just graduated from college and is waiting to start their new job is...

a)

frictionally unemployed

b)

structurally unemployed

c)

technologically unemployed

d)

cyclically unemployed

e)

seasonally unemployed

53.

a woman who lost her job due to a decrease in sales during a recession in the economy is...

a)

frictionally unemployed

b)

structurally unemployed

c)

technologically unemployed

d)

cyclically unemployed

e)

seasonally unemployed

54.

Farm helpers are unemployed when the cropping season is over.

a)

frictional

b)

cyclical

c)

structural

d)

seasonal

55.

The Market Clearing Price is at which point on the graph?

a)

X Axis

b)

Y Axis

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Supply Curve

56.

If the price of a good is below equilibrium which of the following will result?

a)

Equilibrium

b)

No effect

c)

Surplus

d)

Shortage

57.

Which of the following is true when there is a surplus of a good?

a)

Quantity Supplied > Quantity Demand

b)

Quantity Supplied = Quantity Demand

c)

Quantity Supplied< Quantity Demand

d)

None of the above

58.

Which of the following best describes a subsidy?

a)

Taxes on a consumer to discourage anactivity.

b)

Money taken from consumers toencourage an activity.

c)

Money given to a business to encourage anactivity.

d)

No money changes hands.

59.

If Mr. Walsh starts selling pickles to compete with Mr. Caryl Selling pickles, what will happen to the supply curve

AND the price for pickles?

a)

Shift to the right and decrease in price

b)

Shift to the left and increase in price

c)

Shift to the left and decrease in price

d)

Shift to the right and increase in price

60.

A situation in which the quantity supplied is greater thanthe quantity demanded is

a)

a shortage

b)

a surplus

c)

a price floor

d)

a price ceiling

61.

Which of these demonstrates a shortage of goods?

a)
b)
c)
d)
62.

Goods for which demand goes down as income goes up are better known as....

a)

Inferior Goods

b)

Normal Goods

c)

Public Goods

d)

Private Goods

63.

Determinants of demand include income,expectations,taste, and...

a)

Consumer Preference

b)

Taxes

c)

Marginal Equity

d)

Unit Elasticity

64.

Describes demand when a given change in price causes arelatively smaller change in quantity demanded:

a)

Inelastic

b)

Marginal Utility

c)

Elastic

d)

Market Demand

65.

Describes demand when a given change in price causes are relatively larger change in quantity demanded

a)

Inelastic

b)

Marginal Utility

c)

Substitution Effect

d)

Elastic

66.

Price gouging laws and rent control laws are examples of which of the following?

a)

Price floor

b)

Market clearing price

c)

Market minimums

d)

Price ceiling

67.

The economic choices made by individuals, businesses, and governments and the interactions of those choices answer which three major economic questions?

a)

What?, How?, and Why?

b)

What?, How?, and For Whom?

c)

Why?, How much?, and At what price?

d)

At what price?, What?, and Why?

68.

A garbage truck driver is an example of which Factor of Production?

a)

Labor

b)

Land

c)

Entrepreneurship

d)

Capital

69.

Iron, minerals, coal and plants are examples of which productive resource?

a)

land

b)

labor

c)

entrepreneurship

d)

capital

70.

In economics a decision is free if:

a)

There is no money involved.

b)

There is no exchange with another person.

c)

There are no products involved.

d)

A decision is never free. There is usually an alternative which results in an opportunity cost. Not free.

71.

The economic problem is that

a)

resources are limited and wants are limited.

b)

resources are unlimited and wants are limited.

c)

resources are limited and wants are unlimited.

d)

resources are unlimited and wants are unlimited.

72.

The country of Rockonya makes 1 television every 5 hours and 1 car every 20 hours, while the country of Jamonia makes 1 television every 24 hours and 1 car every 12 hours. Rockonya has a Comparative Advantage in making televisions.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

If Spain can produce 10 tons of olives or 1 ton of olive oil and Italy can produce 5 tons of olives and 5 tons of olive oil, then

a)

Spain has the absolute advantage in producing olive oil.

b)

Spain has the comparative advantage in producing olives.

c)

Italy has the absolute advantage in producing olives.

d)

Italy has the comparative advantage in producing olives.

74.

If Spain can produce 10 tons of olives or 1 ton of olive oil and Italy can produce 5 tons of olives and 5 tons of olive oil, then

a)

Spain should produce both olives and olive oil.

b)

Italy should produce both olives and olive oil.

c)

Spain should specialize in olives and Italy should specialize in olive oil and they should trade.

d)

Spain should specialize in olive oil and Italy should specialize in olives and they should trade.

75.

Labor, human capital, entrepreneurship, natural resources, and capital are all examples of which of the following?

a)

Outputs

b)

Substitutes in Production

c)

Absolute Advantage

d)

Factors of Production