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Access Economics Supply and Demand

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A year ago, there were 12 companies that made motorized scooters. But over the past month, 5 of those companies went out of business. What probably happened to the overall supply of motorized scooters?

a)

The supply probably went up.

b)

The supply probably went down.

2.

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

3.

Last year, 50,000 people lived in the city of Fairfax.

But since then, 8,000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Fairfax?

a)

The supply probably went up

b)

The supply probably went down

4.

In the 1970s, several countries in the Middle East decided to pump less oil from their oil wells. Oil is often made into gasoline. What happened to the world's overall supply of gasoline?

a)

The supply went up

b)

The supply went down

5.

Long ago, all books were copied by hand. Making new copies was a lot of work and took a long time. But the invention of the printing press made copying books faster and easier. What happened to the overall supply of books after the printing press was invented?

a)

The supply went up.

b)

The supply went down

6.

According to a recent newspaper story, more Americans own dogs than ever before. As a result, ten new companies start making and selling dog food. What will probably happen to the overall supply of dog food?

a)

The supply will probably go up.

b)

The supply will probably go down.

7.

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

8.

Summerfield's population has grown by 10,000 people per year for the last five years. What has probably happened to the overall demand for apartments in Summerfield?

a)

The demand has probably gone up

b)

The demand has probably gone down

9.

Last year, taxes went up by $100 per person in

Dover. What probably happened to overall demand for goods and services in Dover?

a)

The demand probably went up

b)

The demand probably went down

10.

Last year, 50 babies were born in the town of

Oakland. This year, 100 babies were born there. What probably happened to the overall demand for diapers in Oakland?

a)

The demand probably went up

b)

The demand probably went down

11.
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.
12.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
13.
Millions of people see a famous sports star drinking apple juice on television. The fans think apple juice helps make the athlete strong. What will happen to the price of apple juice?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
14.
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.
15.
Few farmers have ripe cherries to sell. The supply of cherries is low. But many customers at the market want to buy cherries.The demand for cherries is high.  What will happen to the price of the cherries?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
16.
Suppose you have a football trading card that everyone else has. Your friends probably won't give you much for it. The supply of that card is high, and the demand for it is low. What will happen to the price of that card.
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
17.
The new Star Wars movie is coming out today!  All of the shows are sold out, but your neighbor is selling his tickets because he can't go.  A lot of people in your neighborhood want to buy the tickets.  What will happen to the price of the tickets?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
18.
Lucas fixes his friend's sink.  He is providing a _____________.
a)
trade
b)
opportunity cost
c)
product
d)
service
19.
Someone who makes a product to sell is a ____________.
a)
human resource
b)
consumer
c)
producer
d)
trader
20.
A farmer is a ___________ because he/she grows food to sell.
a)
producer
b)
consumer
21.
 Giving a haircut
a)
example of scarcity
b)
example of a service
c)
example of a good
d)
example of a consumer
22.
Who buys goods or services?
a)
Producers 
b)
consumers 
23.
Jobs that people do for others?
a)
Resource
b)
Services
c)
Producers 
24.
The amount of a good or service that is available to consumers
a)
Supply
b)
Demand
c)
Saver
d)
Spender
25.
Physical items that you can touch and see are called:
a)
Goods
b)
Needs
c)
Services
d)
Wants
26.
If there is a huge demand for an item and the supply is very low, what will happen to the price?
a)
The price will decrease
b)
The price will increase
c)
The price will stay the same.
d)
They will be free.