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Introduction to Economics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the branch of economics that focuses on the choices made by individual decision-making units in the economy typically consumers and firms and the impacts those choices have on individual markets.

a)

Macroeconomics

b)

Scarcity

c)

Shortage

d)

Microeconomics

2.

It is the branch of economics that focuses on the impact of choices on the total, or aggregate, level of economic activity. It analyzes the broad aspects of a country’s economy.

a)

Microeconomics

b)

Scarcity

c)

Oikonomia

d)

Macroeconomics

3.

It is the situation in which available resources, or factors of production, are finite, whereas wants are infinite

a)

Shortage

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Scarcity

d)

Choice

4.

The decisions which are made by firms, individuals, and or governments regarding which needs and wants to satisfy, and what types of products and services should be produced and bought.

a)

Choices

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Scarcity

d)

Shortage

5.

It is your second choice-what you give up when you make a decision.

a)

Choice

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Scarcity

d)

Shortage

6.

The amount of a good or service that is available to consumers

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Saver

d)

Spender

7.

Generally speaking, the lower the price, the greater the quantity demand.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

For the law of demand, as price rises, what happens to quantity demanded?

a)

it goes up

b)

it goes down

c)

it stays the same

d)

it is not effected

9.

For the law of supply, as price rises, what happens to quantity supplied?

a)

it goes up

b)

it goes down

c)

it stays the same

d)

it is not effected

10.

If the price of printers goes down, what happens in the market for ink cartridges?

a)

Supply increases.

b)

Supply decreases.

c)

Demand increases.

d)

Demand decreases

11.
There is only one gas station on a stretch of highway. Then two more gas stations open next to the first. Demand for gas does not change during this time. What will happen to the price of gas on this stretch of highway and why?
a)
The price of gas will decrease because there is more competition among businesses.
b)
The price of gas will decrease because there is less competition among businesses.
c)
The price of gas will increase because there is more competition among businesses.
d)
The price of gas will increase because there is less competition among businesses.
12.
Which of the following could cause the price for automobiles to decrease?
a)
The local factory gives a big raise to its employees.
b)
None of the choices
c)
A brand new automobile dealership opens in town.
d)
The price of gasoline falls.
13.
Which of the following could cause the demand for airline travel to decrease? 
a)
The price for traveling by airplane decreases
b)
The price of traveling by airplane remains the same
c)
The price for traveling by airplane increases
d)
None of the choices
14.
If the cost of computers falls, then…
a)
the demand for computers goes up.
b)
the supply of computers goes up.
c)
none of the choices
d)
the demand for computers goes down.
15.
Farmers in California have had wonderful weather. They have produced the largest crop of watermelons in years. What will happen to the price of watermelons?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
16.
The week before Halloween, pumpkin patches all around the country sell lots of pumpkins. What will happen to the price of pumpkins on the day after Halloween?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
17.
Amazon Prime is selling Smencils.  There are only a few packs left and they are very popular.  What will happen to the price?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
18.

The point where supply and demand are balanced

a)

shifters

b)

equilibrium

c)

surplus

d)

shortage

19.

A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?

a)

The supply will probably go up

b)

The supply will probably go down

20.

Weather forecasters predict this summer will be much hotter than usual. What will probably happen to the demand for air conditioners?

a)

The demand will probably go up

b)

The demand will probably go down