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Unit 1 Econ (11ac & 12bcd)

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The inability to satisfy all wants at the same time. Resources and goods are limited, so choices must be made.

a)

production

b)

consumption

c)

scarcity

d)

price

2.

Things that come from nature used to produce goods and other services.

a)

natural resources

b)

human resources

c)

capital resources

d)

entrepreneurship

3.

The using of goods and services

a)

choice

b)

consumption

c)

incentives

d)

resources

4.

The tools, man-made objects or money used in the production of goods and services

a)

human resources

b)

capital resources

c)

natural resources

d)

entrepreneurship

5.

What is given up when a choice is made. The highest valued alternative not chosen.

a)

entrepreneurship

b)

choice

c)

scarcity

d)

opportunity cost

6.

The people that make or sell goods or provide services.

a)

capital resources

b)

human resources

c)

natural resources

d)

entrepreneurship

7.

The ability to create and manage a business. A willingness to take risks to make money.

a)

entrepreneurship

b)

capital

c)

production

d)

consumption

8.

The combining of human, natural, capital resources and entrepreneurship to make goods or provide services.

a)

consumption

b)

opportunity cost

c)

production

d)

incentive

9.

Factors of production that are used in the making of goods and services

a)

scarcity

b)

choice

c)

incentives

d)

resources

10.

Selection of an item or action from a set of possible alternatives.

a)

production

b)

resources

c)

choice

d)

consumption

11.
What is the opportunity cost of going to the movies?
a)
Value of the computer game.
b)
Price of the movie tickets.
c)
Time of buying the computer game.
d)
Enjoyment of seeing the movies.
12.
Chloe wanted to buy a new sweater, but she really needed a new pair of tennis shoes.  When her mom took her shopping at Kohls, she ended up buying the tennis shoes.  What was her opportunity cost?
a)
Kohls
b)
the sweater
c)
the tennis shoes
d)
no opportunity cost
13.
Riddle:  When people cannot get all they want or need at the same time, they blame me for limited resources, goods, and services.  I am called -
a)
debt
b)
production
c)
supply and demand
d)
scarcity
14.
When I choose one item over another because I cant afford both, this is called an ...
a)
scarcity
b)
opportunity cost
c)
choice
d)
incentive
15.
factors of production that are used in the production of goods and services. Types include natural, human, capital, and entrepreneurship.
a)
Price
b)
Resources
c)
Supply and demand
d)
Production
16.
the using of goods and services. Consumer preferences and price determine this.
a)
Consumption
b)
Demand
c)
Production
d)
Choice
17.
Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?
a)
Land
b)
Time
c)
Workers
d)
Capital
18.

Select the 4 factors of production, or resources

a)

Entrepreneurship

b)

Human

c)

Natural

d)

Monetary

e)

Capital

19.

Mason loves science and wants to become a doctor but he is learning how to make clay bricks like his father and grandfather.

a)

Free Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

20.

Arshae is an accountant in a government run business where she was placed after graduation.

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Free Market

d)

Mixed

21.

Georgia runs a car dealership selling only government produced cars. At the end of the month Georgia must give all of the money she made back to the government.

a)

Traditional

b)

Free Market

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

22.

Nasir owns a shoe store. At the end of the month Nasir decides what to do with his profits.

a)

Command

b)

Free Market

c)

Traditional

23.

Krishanda works in a private company that has to follow government rules for public safety.

a)

Free Market

b)

Command

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

24.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a mixed economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
25.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a traditional economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
26.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a command economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
27.
Who or what answers the basic economic questions in a free market economy?
a)
Individuals and Businesses
b)
Government
c)
Custom
d)
Individuals, Businesses, and Government
28.
If my government is selling me bread for $5 a loaf, and I have no choice but to buy that type of bread, I live in a _____ economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Mixed
29.

There are four types of economic systems. Most economies are _____.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

30.
In this type of economy, the individual decides who to sell their products to.  
a)
Traditional 
b)
Mixed 
c)
Market
d)
Command
31.
The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Mixed
c)
Command 
d)
Market
32.
Which type of economic system is a combination of privately-owned industry and government control?
a)
Traditional
b)
Mixed
c)
Command
d)
Market
33.
Central ownership (usually by government) of property/resource. Centrally-planned economy. Lack of consumer choice
a)
Free market economy
b)
Traditional economy
c)
Command economy
d)
Mixed economy
34.
Private ownership of property/resources Profit motive. Competition. Consumer sovereignty. NO government involvement in the economy.
a)
Free market economy
b)
Traditional economy
c)
Command economy
d)
Mixed economy
35.
Economic decisions are based on custom and historical precedent.People often perform the same type of work as their parents and grandparents, regardless of ability or potential.
a)
Free market economy
b)
Traditional economy
c)
Command economy
d)
Mixed economy
36.
In which type of economic system can businesses operate without ANY government regulation? 
a)
Free Market
b)
Traditional
c)
Command
d)
Mixed Market
37.

the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to SELL at a certain price.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Scarcity

d)

Consumption

38.

the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to BUY at a certain price (how bad do they want it?)

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Scarcity

d)

Consumption

39.
In a proprietorship, the profits are kept by - 
a)
two people 
b)
a group of people 
c)
one person
d)
the government
40.
A person who takes a risk to produce goods and services in search of profit - 
a)
entrepreneur
b)
magistrate
c)
profiteer
d)
baliff
41.
What kind of business is BEST described by these statements?
I am the only owner of my business. 
I take all the risks of doing business. 
I keep all the profits. 
a)
proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
partnership
d)
cooperative
42.
A form of business organization that is authorized to act as a legal entity regardless of the number of owners. 
a)
corporation 
b)
proprietorship
c)
partnership
d)
distributor
43.
A form of business organization with two or more owners who share the risks and the profits - 
a)
proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
wholesale
d)
partnership
44.
A form of business organization with two or more owners who share the risks and the profits - 
a)
proprietorship
b)
corporation
c)
wholesale
d)
partnership
45.
Julie buys used clothes at garage sales and then auctions them off herself off the internet. Which type of business does she have?
a)
partnership
b)
proprietorship
c)
corporation
d)
conglomerate
46.

Select the type of economy the United States has-

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Mixed

d)

Free Market

47.

Which factor is the cause to the effect?

a)

Private Property

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Competition

d)

Profit Motive

48.

A market exists whenever buyers and sellers exchange ___________ and ________________.


Choose 2 answers.

a)

Profit

b)

Services

c)

Revenue

d)

Resources

e)

Goods

49.
In 2000, the Heinz Corporation began selling purple ketchup.  Sales were low and within a few years Heinz stopped selling it.  Which characteristic of our economy was demonstrated in this example?
a)
Private Property
b)
Consumer Soveregnity
c)
Profit
d)
Competition
50.
What type of business may an entrepreneur choose to have?
a)
Proprietorship
b)
Corporation
c)
Partnership
d)
All of the above
51.

Markets are generally allowed to operate with limited interference from the government. Prices are determined by supply and demand as buyers and sellers interact in a marketplace.

a)

Competition

b)

Consumer Sovereignty

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Private Property

52.

Individuals and businesses have the right to own personal property as well as the means of production without undue interference from the government. The government provides a structure to define and enforce such property rights.

a)

Competition

b)

Consumer Sovereignty

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Private Property

53.

Consumers determine what goods and services will be produced through purchases. Producers will only supply what the consumers demand.

a)

Competition

b)

Consumer Sovereignty

c)

Private Property

d)

Profit

54.

Rivalry between producers/ sellers of a good or service results in better quality goods and services at a lower price.

a)

Competition

b)

Consumer Sovereignty

c)

Private Property

d)

Profit

55.

Consists of private earnings after all expenses have been paid and drives all decisions. Individuals have the opportunity to create a business and earn profit.

a)

Competition

b)

Consumer Sovereignty

c)

Private Property

d)

Profit

56.

Interaction of supply and demand determines the ____________.

a)

Price

b)

Profit

c)

Competition

d)

Resources

57.

________________ is the amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy at a certain price.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

58.

________________ is the amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a certain price.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

59.

Which is an example of a proprietorship-

a)

Alexandria owning a candy store. She is responsible for the debts

b)

Vilma and Casey owning a bookstore

c)

Jayla & Jasmine owning a cell phone kiosk

d)

Damon owns stock in Nike. She gets a portion of the profits

60.

What does the sum of these two equal?

a)

Price being the same

b)

Supply decreases

c)

Price increases

d)

Price decreases

61.

When supply is high and demand is low, the price of an item will-

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

none of the above