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Supply & Demand

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The want or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?

a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
2.

The amount of goods or services available for a producer to sell is called?

a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
producer
d)
consumer
3.

An individual who purchases (buy) goods.

a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
goods
d)
services
4.

A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?

a)

The supply will probably go up

b)

The supply will probably go down

5.

Weather forecasters predict this summer will be much hotter than usual. What will probably happen to the demand for air conditioners?

a)

The demand will probably go up

b)

The demand will probably go down

6.

What will happen to the price of new cars if a weak economy causes people to have lower incomes?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

7.

What will happen to the price of baby cribs if there is a large increase in the number of babies born?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decarese

8.

The want or willingness a consumer has to purchase a good or a service is called?

a)
shortage
b)
supply
c)
price
d)
demand
9.

The amount of goods or services available for a producer to sell is called?

a)
supply
b)
demand
c)
producer
d)
consumer
10.

An individual who purchases (buy) goods.

a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
goods
d)
services
11.

A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?

a)

The supply will probably go up

b)

The supply will probably go down

12.

Weather forecasters predict this summer will be much hotter than usual. What will probably happen to the demand for air conditioners?

a)

The demand will probably go up

b)

The demand will probably go down

13.

What will happen to the price of new cars if a weak economy causes people to have lower incomes?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

14.

What will happen to the price of baby cribs if there is a large increase in the number of babies born?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decarese

15.

What will happen to the price of soccer balls if more and more boys and girls are learning to play soccer?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

16.
Farmers in California have had wonderful weather. They have produced the largest crop of watermelons in years. What will happen to the price of watermelons?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
17.
Lucas fixes his friend's sink.  He is providing a _____________.
a)
trade
b)
opportunity cost
c)
product
d)
service
18.
Local stores sell a particular pair of sneakers for $80. A picture of a basketball star Lebron James wearing these sneakers appears in all the local Ohio newspapers. The next day, sales for sneakers start to rise.
What is likely to happen to the price of the sneakers over the next several weeks?
a)
People will refuse to buy these sneakers.
b)
The price for the sneakers will not change.
c)
The price will fall as people learn Lebron James wears them.
d)
The price of the sneakers will rise as more people want similar sneakers.
19.
Mr Tonkli goes to the ticket booth to buy tickets for a Cavs game. Mr. Tonkli is told that the game is sold out and no tickets are available. Which best explains why there are no basketball tickets available? 
a)
The arena forgot to print enough tickets.
b)
The supply of tickets was greater than the demand.
c)
The arena charged too much money for each ticket.
d)
The demand for tickets was greater than the supply.
20.

What will happen to the price of T-Shirts if T-Shirt businesses now use machines that produce twice as many shirts in one hour?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decarese

21.
Cold weather in Florida has damaged this year’s orange crop. Farmers have only half of the usual amount of oranges to sell. What will happen to the price of oranges?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
22.
The new Star Wars movie is coming out today!  All of the shows are sold out, but your neighbor is selling his tickets because he can't go.  A lot of people in your neighborhood want to buy the tickets.  What will happen to the price of the tickets?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
23.
What happens if you have a rare football trading card? Your friends really want that card. The supply of that card is low, while demand for it is high.  What will happen to the price of the card?
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
24.
What happens to the price of objects when the demand for them decreases?
a)
The price will go down
b)
The price will go up
c)
The price will stay the same
d)
They will be free
25.
If there is a huge demand for an item and the supply is very low, what will happen to the price?
a)
The price will decrease
b)
The price will increase
c)
The price will stay the same.
d)
They will be free.
26.
Suppose you have a football trading card that everyone else has. Your friends probably won't give you much for it. The supply of that card is high, and the demand for it is low. What will happen to the price of that card.
a)
The price will go up.
b)
The price will go down.
27.

A new video game has just been released before the winter holiday season. This is a video game that many children want. Many parents buy this video game system for their children.

The price throughout December is $249. What is most likely to happen to the price for this video game in January, when the most popular gift buying season is over?

a)
The price will go up for the new year then fall.
b)
Sellers will lower their prices when the demand for the video game slows.  
c)
The price for the video game will remain at $249.
d)
The price will rise since since the games manufacturer will refuse to produce anymore.