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Econ U2 Review. Supply Demand

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. The Law of Demand indicates that:

a)

People only want a product with diminishing utility

b)

There is a direct relationship between price and quantity

c)

A person has to be willing but not able to purchase an item

d)

There is an inverse relationship between price and quantity

2.

When there is a stable demand curve, the only thing that will cause a change in quantity demanded is

a)

A change in number of buyers

b)

A change in the price of a product

c)

A change in consumer taste or preferences

d)

A change in consumer income

3.

An increase in the price of Sprite will result in:

a)

Movement downwards along the curve for Sprite

b)

Movement upwards along the curve for Sprite

c)

Movement upwards along the curve for 7-Up

d)

Shift downwards and to the left in demand for Sprite

4.

If the price of hot dogs decrease, then the _____ for hot dog buns will ______

a)

Demand; increase

b)

Demand; decrease

c)

Quantity demanded; decrease

d)

Quantity demanded; increase

5.

Which of the following illustrates the concept of diminishing marginal utility

a)

Joe doesn’t like the last car he bought

b)

Joe stops buying cars

c)

Joe keeps buying cars

d)

Joe receives less enjoyment from his 5th car than his 4th

6.

If demand increases

a)

There will be a shift to the left

b)

There will be a shift to the right

c)

There will be movement down the curve

d)

There will be movement up the curve

7.

A shift to the demand curve can be caused by a change in

a)

Number of buyers or market size

b)

Consumer Income

c)

Consumer expectations

d)

All of these

8.

The graph above is a...

a)

Demand curve

b)

Supply curve

c)

Production possibilities curve

d)

parabola

9.

The graph above is a ...

a)

Demand Curve

b)

Supply curve

c)

parabola

d)

Production possibilities curve

10.

The graph above is a ...

a)

Demand curve

b)

Supply Curve

c)

Parabola

d)

A production possibilities curve.

11.

What will happen to the supply curve if new technology reduces the cost of production in an industry?

a)

It will shift right

b)

It will shift left

c)

It will cause a movement along the curve

d)

Not enough information to determine what will happen

12.

A change in quantity supplied means a change in

a)

Government Regulations

b)

Taxes

c)

Productivity

d)

Price

13.

Which of the following best illustrates the concept of “diminishing marginal utility”?

a)

When the price of tickets increase to $10., Bill decides not to take a date

b)

The price didn’t matter, She just had to have that new dress for the dance

c)

Once Tom got a job he had enough money to fill-up at the gas station

d)

The 1st hot dog was great, the 2nd was good, but Bill decided he was full

14.

Chips sell for $3 per bag. Cost of production is $1.75 per bag. We sell 20 bags! $25.00 represents :

a)

Number of bags of chips sold

b)

Cost of production

c)

Profits

d)

Revenue

15.

____________ = fixed costs & _____________ = variable costs

a)

Rent; Machinery

b)

Rent; Utilities

c)

Wages; Materials used in production

d)

Utilities; Buildings

16.

What is the law of supply?

a)

A producer has to be both willing and able to produce an item

b)

There is an indirect relationship between price and quantity

c)

One person's spending is another person's income

d)

There is a direct relationship between price and quantity

17.

Which of the following will shift the supply curve to the right today?

a)

Input prices rise

b)

New technology leads to more production

c)

Sales taxes increase

d)

Job layoffs cuts workforce in half

18.

Demand is the amount of goods and services a consumer is ________ to buy at various prices in a given time period.

a)

Able and profitable

b)

Willing and acceptable

c)

Unwilling or Unable

d)

Willing and able

19.

If the government incentivizes home builders by offering subsidies to new construction

a)

The supply curve for homes will shift right

b)

The demand curve for homes will shift right

c)

The demand curve for homes will shift left

d)

Prices for homes will rise, but more homes will be sold

20.

Which of the following is NOT a fixed cost for “Great Bakery” in Dallas?

a)

Loan payments for the bakery building

b)

Monthly insurance premiums

c)

Flour and sugar materials

d)

Salaries of top employees

21.

Which of the following will increase the supply of corn?

a)

A severe drought in the corn belt

b)

A decrease in the current price of corn

c)

An increase in the price of fertilizer

d)

An overall improvement in agricultural technology

22.

Demand refers to the relationship between

a)

Price of a good and amount supplied by producers that consumers want to buy

b)

Producers and the capital resources they use

c)

Consumers and products

d)

Price of a good and quantity of that good that consumers want to purchase

23.

Which is consistent with the law of demand?

a)

Decrease in the $ of a gum causes an increase in the ammount of gum wanted

b)

Increase in the $ of gum causes an increase in the quantity of gum demanded

c)

Increase in the $ of gum causes no change in the quantity of gum demanded

d)

Decrease in the $ of gum causes a decrease in the quantity of gum wanted

24.

If two goods are substitutes for each other, an increase in the price of one will

a)

Decrease the quantity demanded for the other

b)

Increase the demand for the other

c)

Increase the quantity demanded for the other

d)

Decrease the demand for the other

25.

Payment on a loan that one took out to start a business are considered

a)

Responsive

b)

Revenue

c)

Variable costs

d)

Fixed costs

26.

Government subsidies have the effect of

a)

Forcing producers to leave the market

b)

Reducing supply

c)

Lowering the cost of production

d)

Raising costs

27.

The demand curve

a)

Slopes downward from left to right

b)

Slopes upward from left to right

c)

Relates price to quantity supplied

d)

Shows a direct relationship between price and quantity demanded

28.

If productions costs increase, there will be a decrease in

a)

Demand

b)

Advertising

c)

Revenues

d)

Supply

29.

Which of the following is TRUE?

a)

Labor and raw materials are fixed costs

b)

Variable costs are more difficult to change than fixed costs

c)

Variable costs change with changes in output

d)

Fixed costs reflect the costs of items a busines can change as needed

30.

The relationship that exists between price and quantity demanded is described as

a)

Inverse

b)

Reverse

c)

Direct

d)

Parallel

31.

(Total revenues - Total costs) are equal to

a)

Total money flow

b)

Profit

c)

Revenue

d)

Expenses

32.

When we talk about S.C.E.N.T. we are talking about...

a)

Shifting the Demand curve.

b)

Shifting the Supply Curve.

c)

Movement along the Demand Curve.

d)

Movement along the supply curve.

33.

When we talk about P.I.N.E.R. we are talking about...

a)

Movements along the demand curve.

b)

Movements along the supply curve.

c)

Shifting the supply curve.

d)

Shifting the demand curve.

34.

A change in __________ will cause a movement along a supply or demand curve.

a)

Perception of the item.

b)

Technology.

c)

Subsidy to make that item.

d)

Price of the item.

35.

The law of diminishing marginal utility indicates that :

a)

The cost of consuming goods decreases with an increase of goods purchased.

b)

Surplus exists because price is above equilibrium

c)

Prices favor neither the producer nor the consumer

d)

As each additional unit of good is consumed, the satisfaction received from consuming that good decreases

36.

What is the law of supply?

a)

There is a direct relationship between price and quantity

b)

There is an indirect relationship between price and quantity

c)

A producer has to be both willing and able to produce an item

d)

Producers will only create a product with diminishing marginal returns

37.

Demand is the amount of goods and services a consumer is ________ to buy at various prices in a given time period.

a)

Able and profitable

b)

Willing and acceptable

c)

Willing and able

d)

Demand and supply

38.

When consumers buy more goods because the price is lowered

a)

There has been a change in demand.

b)

There has been a change in quantity demand.

c)

There has been a change in supply.

d)

There has been a change in quantity supplied.

39.

A change in quantity supplied means a change in

a)

Price.

b)

Subsidies.

c)

Taxes.

d)

Technology.

40.

Epic Games sells 100,000 spiderman skins for Fortnite for $10.00 each. This totals $1 million dollars. In this example 1 million dollars is Epic Games...

a)

Profit

b)

Revenue

c)

Cost of production.