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Introduction to Economics

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A country has an absolute advantage when it can produce

a)

more good and services than another country

b)

goods and services more efficiently than another country with the same set of resources

c)

more services than goods (Smart economy)

d)

more goods than services (Manufacturing economy)

2.

An organisation or enterprise engaged in production and trade of goods or services, usually for profit.

(a)  

3.

Capital refers to

a)

physical equipment such as buildings

b)

human capital such as intellectual property

c)

tools used in production such as machinery

d)

all answers are correct

4.

An economic model that provides a theoretical and simplified representation of the economy is called the

a)

Circular Flow of Income Model

b)

Economic Progress Model

c)

Profit-making Model

d)

Flow of Money Model

5.

An ability of a country/economy to gain from trade with another country as this allows the country to specialise is called (a)   advantage.

6.

A person or a group that is the final user of goods or services within an economy.

(a)  

7.

Key groups involved in the economy are

a)

Government

b)

Households (consumers)

c)

Businesses

d)

Financial Institutions (Banks)

8.

Economic growth is an increase in

a)

the quantity of goods and services produced in an economy over a period of time

b)

employment available in an economy

c)

wealth of a country's population

d)

all answers are correct

9.

An amount of goods or services that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a particular point in time.

(a)  

10.

Examples of goods include

a)

bread

b)

milk

c)

lawn-mowing

d)

car

11.

Examples of services include

a)

lawn mowing

b)

dog grooming

c)

GP visit

d)

tax advice

12.

GDP stands for

a)

gross domestic product

b)

great democracy principle

c)

great divide in population

d)

greater debt production

13.

An exchange of goods, services or resources between buyers and sellers.

(a)  

14.

A joint dependence between participants in the economy such as the relationship between businesses and households is called

a)

dependency ratio

b)

interdependence

c)

intra-dependency

d)

no answers are correct

15.

A social science that studies decisions made by individuals, households, businesses and governments about how scarce resources are allocated to meet needs and wants.

(a)  

16.

Australia's economy is a

a)

market economy

b)

command economy

c)

traditional economy

d)

mixed-market economy

17.

An individual and/or business involved in the production of goods or services.

(a)  

18.

An economic problem of having needs and wants, but limited resources that can be used to achieve those needs and wants.

a)

scarcity

b)

poverty

c)

inflation

d)

debt

19.

Assigning of limited resources to produce goods and services to meet society's needs and unlimited wants is called resource (a)   .

20.

The amount of goods and services that are available; on offer for sale.

a)

scarcity

b)

demand

c)

supply

d)

distribution

21.

Economic resources include

a)

land

b)

labour

c)

capital

d)

enterprise

22.

Any task that could be performed by employees within an organisation being contracted out to a third party.

(a)  

23.

Business processes that were originally performed in-house now moved overseas.

a)

outsourcing

b)

offshoring

c)

delegation

d)

distributing

24.

Examples of needs include

a)

shelter

b)

clothing

c)

food

d)

overseas holiday

25.

Examples of a want include

a)

luxury car

b)

large house

c)

milk and bread

d)

jewellery