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Introduction to Economics Vocabulary

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can be defined as the study of how people meet their wants and needs?

a)

Economics

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Goods

2.

Food, shelter and water can all be considered

a)

Economics

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Services

3.

Items essential to life are considered which of the following?

a)

Economics

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Services

4.

Items that are not essential to life BUT make it easier or more convenient are considered...

a)

Economics

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Services

5.

A television and internet are considered which of the following?

a)

Economics

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Services

6.

Which of the following describes something you can touch, use or consume?

a)

Goods

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Services

7.

Which of the following describes something someone else does for you?

a)

Goods

b)

Wants

c)

Needs

d)

Services

8.

Which of the following describes the location where a good or service is produced?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Scarcity

9.

Which of the following describes the workforce or people used to create a good or service?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Scarcity

10.

Which of the following describes the money used to produce goods and services?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Scarcity

11.

Which of the following means having a limited amount of an item?

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Scarcity

12.

What I give up in a situation is considered an __________.

a)

Opportunity Cost

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Producers

13.

The amount of goods and services available for use.

a)

Opportunity Cost

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Producers

14.

The desire for goods and services can be considered...

a)

Opportunity Cost

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Producers

15.

People or businesses that make or sell products are considered...

a)

Supply

b)

Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Incentive

16.

People or businesses that buy or consume products are considered.

a)

Supply

b)

Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Incentive

17.

Getting a piece of candy for getting a correct answer would be an...

a)

Supply

b)

Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Incentive

18.

A factor that encourages people to act in a certain way is an ______.

a)

Supply

b)

Consumers

c)

Producers

d)

Incentive

19.

On a graph of supply and demand, where the lines meet is considered the...

a)

Market Clearing Price

b)

Fair Price

c)

Supply and Demand

d)

Incentive

20.

If the price of a product increases, companies will make less of it.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

If the price of a product decreases, companies will make less of it.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

If the price of a product decreases, people will buy more of it.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

If the price of a product increases, people will buy more of it.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

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?

a)

Candy Bar

b)

Pack of Gum

25.

I decided to eat pizza instead of a hamburger for lunch. What was the opportunity cost?

a)

Pizza

b)

Hamburger