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Economics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the study of the buying, making, and selling of goods and services

a)

good

b)

economics

c)

scarcity

2.

If there are 4 pieces of pie and 3 people, is there scarcity?

a)

yes

b)

no

3.

I bought a lollipop for $1 and sold it to my sister for $2. Did I make a profit or incur a loss?

a)

profit

b)

loss

4.

The process of choosing one good or service over another. The item not chosen is the __________.

a)

good

b)

loss

c)

opportunity cost

5.

I go to the doctor for a checkup. The doctor is providing a __________.

a)

good

b)

service

6.

trading one good or service for another is

a)

profiting

b)

bartering

c)

being nice

7.

I buy an apple at the supermarket. The apple is a

a)

good

b)

service

c)

opportunity cost

8.

I give Sam $4 for a sandwich. Is this an example of bartering?

a)

yes

b)

no

9.

I couldn't buy the mint chocolate chip ice cream because there was none left. This was because it was in high _______.

a)

supply

b)

demand

10.

I had to get a cherry lollipop instead of blue raspberry because that was all that was left. The cherry lollipop was in high ______

a)

supply

b)

demand

11.

Scarcity occurs when there is not enough of something and people must make choices.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Anyone who buys a good or a service is a _____.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

13.

Anyone who makes or grows a good or a service is ____.

a)

producer

b)

consumer

14.

I buy a pair of shoes for $50. They don't fit so I sell them to my friend for $35. Did I make a profit or incur a loss?

a)

profit

b)

loss

15.

I go to the store to buy a snack. I narrow my choices to a bag of Doritos or a chocolate chip cookie. I decide to buy the cookie. The Doritos are my _____.

a)

service

b)

opportunity cost

c)

producer