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Chapter 1: The Concept of Economics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Choice is needed because of:

a)

scarcity

b)

factors of production

c)

opportunity cost

d)

       entrepreneurs

2.

Malaysia is arguing about whether we should increase the amount of BSH next year. This is closely related to the economic concept of

a)

scarcity

b)

choice

c)

opportunity cost

d)

utility

3.

Microeconomics is a division of economics that deals with

a)

Monetary supply of an economy

b)

The aggregate demand

c)

  The purchasing behaviour of consumers

d)

The inflation and unemployment

4.

Macroeconomics is a division of economics that deals with

a)

The marketing strategies of a firm

b)

The production efficiency of a firm

c)

The household’s choice on their daily live

d)

The investment-saving gap of an economy

5.

Which one of the following is NOT a factor of production

a)

  Land

b)

    Labour

c)

  Entrepreneur

d)

Government

6.

Malaysia is providing incentive to draw talent to Malaysia. When these talents are employed they contribute to the production process. The talents are considered as a factor production of

a)

    Land

b)

    Labour

c)

     Entrepreneur

d)

Capital

7.

Below are the three main economic choices EXCEPT:

a)

  What should be produced?

b)

  How should it be produced?

c)

  For whom should it be produced?

d)

Why it is produced?

8.

Which of the following is a statement related to positive economics?

a)

Malaysia government should increase the amount of BSH

b)

The increase in interest rate will stimulate the real estate property market

c)

   Public transport in Malaysia needs to improve to provide a better service

d)

  We should ensure that income inequality is not widening

9.

Macroeconomics is a division of economics that deals with

a)

the overall performance and behavior of the economy as a whole

b)

the analysis of market supply and demand

c)

the examination of business financial statements

d)

the study of individual consumer behavior

10.

Ahmad decided to further his study in Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). The opportunity cost for him to further study in UUM is

a)

The opportunity cost is the total cost of studying in UUM.

b)

The opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative.

c)

The opportunity cost is the cost of tuition in UUM.

d)

The opportunity cost is the time spent studying in UUM.

11.

Microeconomics is a division of economics that deals with

a)

macroeconomic factors such as GDP and inflation

b)

global economic trends and policies

c)

financial markets and investment strategies

d)

individual economic units such as households, firms, and markets

12.

Economics can be defined as:

a)

The study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about the distribution of abundant resources.

b)

The study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about the allocation of scarce resources.

c)

The study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about the management of scarce resources.

d)

The study of how individuals, businesses, governments, and societies make choices about the allocation of unlimited resources.

13.

the situation that exists where there are not enough resources to meet human wants

a)

limitations

b)

scarcity

c)

rations

d)

coupons

14.

the study of how people choose to use scarce resources to satisfy their wants

a)

freakonomics

b)

psychology

c)

economics

d)

consumer sciences

15.

the willingness to take risks that are needed to create and run a new business

a)

Land

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Capital

d)

Labor

16.

a way of describing economics as it is, not as it should be

a)

microeconomics

b)

positive economics

c)

macroeconomics

d)

normative economics

17.

a way of describing or explaining what economic behavior should be, not what it actually is

a)

microeconomics

b)

positive economics

c)

macroeconomics

d)

normative economics

18.

The core problem in economics study is

a)

Money

b)

Scarcity

c)

Production

d)

Allocation

19.

Which of the following statement is about microeconomics?

a)

The growth increased by 5.0 percent last year

b)

Inflation is about to increased 3.6 percent this year

c)

The factors of production is limited resources

d)

The general price level increased by 4 percent last year

20.

“In order to save cost, the “Food Industry” should use more labor than machines.”This statement refers to

a)

What to produce?

b)

How to produce?

c)

How many to produce?

d)

None of the above