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Scarcity year 10

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scarcity means:

a)

Too much of something you wanted

b)

The exact amount of something you wanted

c)

Not enough of something you wanted

2.

What is an economic want?

a)

Things people need in order to survive.

b)

Things people would like to have.

c)

Things people don't want anymore.

3.

If 5 people want an ice-cream, is there a scarcity?

a)

Yes, there is a scarcity.

b)

No, there is not a scarcity.

4.

If 8 people want a stuffed animal, is there a scarcity?

a)

Yes, there is a scarcity.

b)

No, there is not a scarcity.

5.

If 3 people want a candy bar, is there a scarcity?

a)

Yes, there is a scarcity.

b)

No, there is not a scarcity.

6.

If 6 people want a pencil, is there a scarcity?

a)

Yes, there is a scarcity.

b)

No, there is not a scarcity.

7.

If 10 people want a piece of gum, is there a scarcity?

a)

Yes, there is a scarcity.

b)

No, there is not a scarcity.

8.

If 20 people want a soda, is there a scarcity?

a)

Yes, there is a scarcity.

b)

No, there is not a scarcity.

9.

Who is affected by the condition of scarcity?

a)

The rich

b)

Large economies

c)

All societies

d)

Producers (ie: businesses)

10.

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

11.
What is a need?
a)
Nothing
b)
Something you have to have to live
c)
Something you would like to have
d)
Ice cream
12.
According to an economist, which of the following would be considered "scarce"? 
a)
A teacher 
b)
A worker at McDonalds 
c)
An Astronaut 
d)
A youth baseball coach 
13.

A person who purchases a good or service

a)

consumer

b)

taxes

c)

supply

d)

good

14.

Basic things humans need to survive

a)

need

b)

want

c)

import

d)

demand

15.

goods naturally found on the earth

a)

natural resources

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

services

16.
A _____________ is a person who starts a business.
a)
Teacher
b)
Entrepreneur
c)
Actor
d)
Student
17.

Something we desire but that is not necessary for survival

a)

Want

b)

Need

c)

Good

d)

Service

18.

The opportunity cost of a good is

a)

its price in dollars and cents.

b)

the alternative goods forgone.

c)

the price of alternative goods foregone.

d)

none of the other options

19.
A popular bakery has only a few ingredients left to make their products.  They could bake muffins or cookies, but they can’t make both.  The bakers decide to make cookies for their customers.  What is the opportunity cost of their decision?
a)
muffins 
b)
cookies 
20.
Emelia has been invited to a sleep over at Chloe’s house for this Saturday.  Emelia has tickets to see her favorite band in concert that same night.  She decides to give the tickets to her sister and go to Chloe’s house.  What is the opportunity cost of her decision?
a)
seeing her favorite band 
b)
spending time at a friends house 
21.
Max is studying for his spelling test.  Unfortunately, his favorite TV program is on right now.  If he studies for the test, he will miss watching the show.  Max decides to study for his test instead of watching TV.  What is the opportunity cost of his decision?
a)
studying for a test
b)
watching TV 
22.

Andrea has planned a trip to the beach for her family on Labor Day. Her daughter has been invited to the mountains by a friend. Her daughter decides to go to the beach. What is her opportunity cost?

a)

a trip to the beach

b)

a trip to the mountains

23.

Jason has been asked by his son to go ride 4-wheelers this weekend. His boss has asked him to work overtime and get paid double. Jason chooses to go ride 4-wheelers with his son. What is his opportunity cost?

a)

ride 4-wheelers with his son

b)

work overtime for his boss

24.

Ashton tried our for cheer leading and made the varsity team. She can choose to cheer for football or basketball. She chooses to cheer for football, what is her opportunity cost?

a)

to cheer for football

b)

to cheer for basketball

25.

Jaleigh is going shopping with her Aunt and has $20. She wants to buy a pair of jeans and a shirt. The jeans are $15 and the shirt is $20. Jaleigh decides to buy the jeans, what is her opportunity cost?

a)

jeans

b)

shirt

26.

Josh's birthday is coming up. He wants a pair of beats headphones and a PS4. His Mom says he can only get one item. He chooses the PS4, what is his opportunity cost?

a)

beats headphones

b)

PS4

27.

Kason goes to the store to get a snack. He wants chips and a drink but he only has $2.00. The chips are $1.00 and the drink is $1.50 so he doesn't have enough to buy both. He buys the drink, what is his opportunity cost?

a)

drink

b)

chips

28.

What is air?

a)

Natural Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Labour Resource

29.

What is a truck?

a)

Labour Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Natural Resource

30.

What is an Engineer?

a)

Natural Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Labour Resource

31.
What is a fish?
a)
Capital Resource
b)
Human Resoource
c)
Natural Resource
32.

Pizza Hut put frankfurters in their pizza crusts. The factory where the sausages are made would be a _____________ resource.

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

labour

d)

land

33.

The founders of Nandos, Fernando Duarte and his friend Robert Brozin, would be an _____________ resource.

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

labour

d)

land

34.

The man who designed the advert for the new Deluxe Crispy Chicken Sandwich, would be an _____________ resource.

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

labour

d)

land

35.

The trees used to make the posters advertising J.K. Rowling's new book, Ickabog, would be a _____________ resource.

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

labour

d)

natural

36.

The computer engineer who repairs the PS4 Pro you dropped is an example of a _________________ resource,

a)

Labour

b)

Land

c)

Capital

d)

Entrepreneurship

37.

If Krispy Kreme is making jam for donuts, the strawberries would a _____________ resource.

a)

capital

b)

entrepreneurship

c)

labour

d)

natural

38.

What kind of resource is this?

a)

Labour Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Natural Resource

39.

The four factors of production are?

a)

Capital, Entrepreneurship, Labour and Land

b)

Capital, Entrepreneurship, Labour and Natural

c)

Money, Buildings, Ideas and Land

d)

Capital, Enterprise, Human and Natural

40.

Adam Smith was?

a)

An Ameican political philosopher

b)

A Welsh geologist

c)

A Scottish economist

d)

An English poet