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Basic Economic Concept (Gr7)

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define economics

a)

The study of resources, its utilisation and how decisions are made by individuals and organisations in an eff ort to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources.

b)

Basic requirements or necessities of life. Something you must have for survival, without it you would not be able to live.

c)

Things that you would like to have, but these are not necessary for survival, and you could live without them.

d)

The inputs that are required to create outputs which are products and services.

2.

Define wants

a)

The study of resources, its utilisation and how decisions are made by individuals and organisations in an eff ort to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources.

b)

Basic requirements or necessities of life. Something you must have for survival, without it you would not be able to live.

c)

Things that you would like to have, but these are not necessary for survival, and you could live without them.

d)

The inputs that are required to create outputs which are products and services.

3.

Define needs

a)

The study of resources, its utilisation and how decisions are made by individuals and organisations in an eff ort to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources.

b)

Basic requirements or necessities of life. Something you must have for survival, without it you would not be able to live.

c)

Things that you would like to have, but these are not necessary for survival, and you could live without them.

d)

The inputs that are required to create outputs which are products and services.

4.

------------ are the inputs that are required to create outputs which are products and

services.

(a)  

5.

------------------- are materials provided by the earth or nature which can be used.

(a)  

6.

-------------------- are resources those which can be replaced in a reasonable time or those which are available consistently such as trees and water.

(a)  

7.

-------------------------- are those which take a long period of time to get replaced or cannot be replaced once used.

(a)  

8.

-------------------- is the selection between two or more commodities. Choices are made on a daily basis by all consumers, firms and governments.

(a)  

9.

---------------------- is not how much money we spend on goods, but the other goods and services we could have bought with the money.

(a)  

10.

------------------- is the use of goods and services to satisfy human wants. It can either be direct consumption or indirect consumption.

(a)  

11.

Identify direct consumption and indirect consumption.

a) Eating a meal at a restaurant

a)

Direct consumption

b)

Indirect consumption

12.

Identify direct consumption and indirect consumption.

b) Wearing new clothes for Eid festival

a)

Direct consumption

b)

Indirect consumption

13.

Identify direct consumption and indirect consumption.

c) Going to see my friend in Addu City by air

a)

Direct consumption

b)

Indirect consumption

14.

Explain the reason for making the choice.

a)

The study of resources, its utilisation and how decisions are made by individuals and organisations in an eff ort to satisfy unlimited wants with limited resources.

b)

Because our resources are limited and wants are unlimited. Selected items which gives us maximum satisfaction.

c)

Things that you would like to have, but these are not necessary for survival, and you could live without them.

d)

The inputs that are required to create outputs which are products and services.

15.

From the below list identify natural resource

a)

Trees

b)

Fisherman

c)

Barber

d)

Washing machine

16.

From the below list identify human resource

a)

Trees

b)

Fisherman

c)

River

d)

Washing machine

17.

From the below list identify manufactured resource

a)

Trees

b)

Fisherman

c)

River

d)

Washing machine

18.

From the given items below identify which one is a need

a)

Ice cream

b)

House

c)

Mobile phone

d)

Pen

19.

From the given items below identify which one is a want

a)

Water

b)

House

c)

Mobile phone

d)

Oxygen