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Economics - Producers Revision

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We need to ensure that we gain the maximum output for each unit of i____ – whether those inputs are h____resources, n______ resources or c______ resources.

(a)  

2.

This idea of output per unit of input is called (a)   .

3.

Workers can increase their skills by focussing on producing one main commodity or a very narrow range of commodities; this is called s_____________ or by focussing on one part of the production process d_______ o_ l_____.

(a)  

4.

Productivity can also be increased by improvement in t (a)  

5.

The formula for calculating productivity is ______ / _____ 

(a)  

6.

Human-made materials used to produce goods and services.

a)

capital

b)

land

c)

labour

d)

entrepreneur

7.

material from Earth needed to make goods and services

a)

natural

b)

labour

c)

capital

d)

entrepreneur

8.

the amount of money a business makes after its expenses are paid

a)

profit

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

scarcity

9.

when a producer becomes skilled at producing one good or service

a)

specialisation

b)

scarcity

c)

profit

d)

labour

10.

The amount of goods and services produced

a)

Production

b)

Productivity

11.

When the scale of production becomes larger and average costs of production decreases. _________ __ _____

(a)  

12.

Output per unit of input

a)

Production

b)

Productivity

13.

When a job is divided up into separate tasks carried out by different people or groups. ________ __ ______.

(a)  

14.

Which firm has increased its productivity in Year 2?

a)

Firm A

b)

Firm B

c)

Firm C

15.

For Jessie’s Fish and Chip Shop, what represents Horizontal Integration.

a)

Buying a potato farm

b)

Buying another Fish and Chip shop

c)

Buying a hairdresser.

16.

For Jessie’s Fish and Chip Shop, what represents Vertical Integration.

a)

Buying a potato farm

b)

Buying another Fish and Chip shop

c)

Buying a hairdresser.

17.

For Jessie’s Fish and Chip Shop, what represents diversification.

a)

Buying a potato farm

b)

Buying another Fish and Chip shop

c)

Buying a hairdresser.

18.

For Trendz Swimwear Manufacturers, what represents diversification.

a)

Buying a lycra manufacturer.

b)

Buying shares in Speedo.

c)

Buying a swim school.

19.

For Trendz Swimwear Manufacturers, what represents vertical integration.

a)

Buying a lycra manufacturer.

b)

Buying shares in Speedo.

c)

Buying a swim school.

20.

For Trendz Swimwear Manufacturers, what represents horizontal integration.

a)

Buying a lycra manufacturer.

b)

Buying shares in Speedo.

c)

Buying a swim school.

21.

Which ones are commercial goals?

a)

Profit Maximisation

b)

Sales Maximisation

c)

Social Responsibility

d)

Environmental Sustainability

22.

Which ones are non-commercial goals?

a)

Profit Maximisation

b)

Sales Maximisation

c)

Social Responsibility

d)

Environmental Sustainability

23.

This is an example of

a)

Human resource

b)

Natural resource

c)

Capital resource

24.

Pamela lives in a small rural town and owns her own bakery.  She produces breads, cakes and biscuits and sells these to the local supermarket.  Pamela employs one other person, who helps with the baking. Her business is part of the

a)

Primary Sector

b)

Secondary Sector

c)

Tertiary Sector

25.

Which year did Pamela experience the highest productivity?

a)

2000

b)

2001

c)

2002

d)

2003

26.

Which one is vertical integration?

a)

The farmland

b)

The craft shop

c)

The bakery

27.

Which one is horizontal integration?

a)

The farmland

b)

The craft shop

c)

The bakery

28.

Which one is diversification?

a)

The farmland

b)

The craft shop

c)

The bakery

29.

Waihi Mine's main goal is to ________ _____

(a)  

30.

In order for Waihi mine to maximise profit it needs to be environmentally sustainable. This is an example of a ___ - __________ goal.

(a)