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Intro to Economics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economics is the study of _______________ wants in relation to _______________ resources.

a)

Unlimited, Unlimited

b)

Limited, Unlimited

c)

Unlimited, Limited

d)

Limited, Limited

2.

Unlimited wants and Limited means (resources) creates s__________________.

a)

supply

b)

scarcity

c)

societies

d)

systems

3.

The 3 basic needs are ________, __________ and ____________.

a)

food, shelter, wifi

b)

Internet, phone, wifi

c)

Food, Food, Food

d)

Food, water , shelter

4.

Because of scarcity, we must make (a)   .

5.

Everyone is faced with the same limited means: ____________, ________________ and ___________________

a)

time , skills, money

b)

food, water, shelter

6.

Even though Bill Gates is very weathy and well read, he still faces the limited resource of (a)   , which is common to all people.

7.

A form of income where people are paid on an hourly basis.

a)

salary

b)

wages

c)

Fees

d)

Commission

8.

A form of income where people are paid on an annual basis. ie the same amount every year.

a)

salary

b)

wages

c)

Fees

d)

Commission

9.

A form of income where people are paid an amount based on the amount they sell.

a)

salary

b)

wages

c)

Fees

d)

Commission

10.

A form of income where people are paid a set amount for doing a service. ie a lawyers charge.

a)

salary

b)

wages

c)

Fees

d)

Commission

11.

Anyone who buys a good/service

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Goods

d)

Services

12.

Anyone who provides a good or a service.

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Goods

d)

Services

13.

Something that we do for another peson, and might then charge them for it.

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Goods

d)

Service

14.

A physical , tangible thing that we buy.

a)

Producers

b)

Consumers

c)

Good

d)

Service

15.

A form of unearned income that we can receive if we own property.

a)

rent

b)

interest

c)

dividends

16.

A form of unearned income that we can receive if we own shares.

a)

rent

b)

interest

c)

dividends

17.

A form of unearned income that we can receive if we have money in the bank.

a)

rent

b)

interest

c)

dividends

18.

Due to scarcity, we can't have everything that we want. When we make a choice there are always options that we forgo (give up). This concept is called o___________________ c__________.

a)

other cost

b)

other choice

c)

opportunity cost

d)

opportunity choice

19.

If you chose NOT to work during the school holidays in your part time job, and instead played video games all day, the opportunity costs was:

a)

the lost income you could have earned

b)

the enjoyment you got from playing the games

20.

If two different people are given the same choice to make, they might choose different options based on their v___________.

a)

variety

b)

variance

c)

values