WorksheetsIntroduction to Economics Vocabulary
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following can be defined as the study of how people meet their wants and needs?
Economics
Wants
Needs
Goods
Food, shelter and water can all be considered
Economics
Wants
Needs
Services
Items essential to life are considered which of the following?
Economics
Wants
Needs
Services
Items that are not essential to life BUT make it easier or more convenient are considered...
Economics
Wants
Needs
Services
A television and internet are considered which of the following?
Economics
Wants
Needs
Services
Which of the following describes something you can touch, use or consume?
Goods
Wants
Needs
Services
Which of the following describes something someone else does for you?
Goods
Wants
Needs
Services
Which of the following describes the location where a good or service is produced?
Land
Labor
Capital
Scarcity
Which of the following describes the workforce or people used to create a good or service?
Land
Labor
Capital
Scarcity
Which of the following describes the money used to produce goods and services?
Land
Labor
Capital
Scarcity
Which of the following means having a limited amount of an item?
Land
Labor
Capital
Scarcity
What I give up in a situation is considered an __________.
Opportunity Cost
Supply
Demand
Producers
The amount of goods and services available for use.
Opportunity Cost
Supply
Demand
Producers
The desire for goods and services can be considered...
Opportunity Cost
Supply
Demand
Producers
People or businesses that make or sell products are considered...
Supply
Consumers
Producers
Incentive
People or businesses that buy or consume products are considered.
Supply
Consumers
Producers
Incentive
Getting a piece of candy for getting a correct answer would be an...
Supply
Consumers
Producers
Incentive
A factor that encourages people to act in a certain way is an ______.
Supply
Consumers
Producers
Incentive
On a graph of supply and demand, where the lines meet is considered the...
Market Clearing Price
Fair Price
Supply and Demand
Incentive
If the price of a product increases, companies will make less of it.
True
False
If the price of a product decreases, companies will make less of it.
True
False
If the price of a product decreases, people will buy more of it.
True
False
If the price of a product increases, people will buy more of it.
True
False
I had one dollar to spend at a gas station and bought a pack of gum instead of a candy bar. What is the opportunity cost?
Candy Bar
Pack of Gum
I decided to eat pizza instead of a hamburger for lunch. What was the opportunity cost?
Pizza
Hamburger
