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econ unit 3

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A normal good is defined by its relation to _____.

a)

national economy

b)

money supply

c)

income

d)

demand

2.

_______ is the average of total products produced divided by the number of workers.

a)

Quantity

b)

Demand

c)

Inflation

d)

Productivity

3.

The amount of ______ available will always be fixed.

a)

office space

b)

resources

c)

capital

d)

labor

4.

Marginal cost is a measure of the extent of the costs associated with ___.

a)

increased taxes

b)

increased facilities

c)

increased workers

d)

increased production

e)

increased taxes

5.

Labor is the only variable when making a(n) _______ production decision.

a)

short-term

b)

permanent

c)

initial

d)

long-term

6.

Which of these is the effect on the equilibrium price according to the graph?

a)

the equilibrium price has remained the same.

b)

The equilibrium price has increased.

c)

The equilibrium price has decreased.

7.

What is the total utility for 5 snow cones?

a)

45

b)

25

c)

50

d)

60

8.

Which of these is the equilibrium price for T-shirts?

a)

$20.00

b)

$22.50

c)

$12.50

d)

$15.00

9.

Which of these is the equilibrium quantity for T-shirts?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

6

d)

5

10.

This is a consumer’s total benefit received from the consumption of a good or service.

a)

market equilibrium

b)

equilibrium price

c)

total utility

11.

The state of a market when quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied.

a)

market equilibrium

b)

equilibrium price

c)

total utility

12.

Consumers buy and producers sell this amount at the equilibrium price.

a)

equilibrium quantity

b)

surplus

c)

diminishing marginal utility

13.

In nonrestricted economies, ____ almost always eliminate shortages and surpluses.

a)

quotas

b)

price ceilings

c)

market forces

d)

price floors

14.

The ______ effect impacts decisions a consumer makes when deciding what to purchase.

a)

income

b)

credit

c)

market

d)

inflation

15.

The ______ utility typically decreases as the buyer consumes one more additional good or service.

a)

total

b)

diminishing

c)

marginal

d)

income

16.

A minimum price for a good or service set by the government is a price _____.

a)

variable

b)

floor

c)

ceiling

d)

quantity

17.

___ almost always lead to a surplus of goods and services.

a)

Low tariffs

b)

Price floors

c)

Price ceilings

d)

Market forces

18.

A maximum price for a good or service is a price _____ set by the government.

a)

floor

b)

ceiling

c)

projection

d)

revision

19.

Identify the point where the supply and demand curves intersect.

a)

the point of marginal utility

b)

the black market price

c)

total utility

d)

market equilibrium

e)

the price ceiling

20.

Which difficulty faces producers if they reduce the size or portion of a product?

a)

The demand curve will shift to the right.

b)

Consumers will be less likely to buy the product because they will derive less

utility from the product.

c)

Marginal utility will increase and consumers will purchase less of the product.

d)

The equilibrium point will shift higher.

e)

The profit for each item sold will likely decrease.

21.

Goods are sold for illegally high prices in _____ markets outside of government supervision.

a)

black

b)

parallel

c)

socialist

d)

international

22.

A change of price of one good that affects demand for a similar good is the _____ effect

a)

progression

b)

substitution

c)

escalation

d)

inflation

23.

In general, which of these happens to equilibrium price if supply increases?

a)

depends

b)

The price moves higher.

c)

The price moves lower.

24.

___ almost always lead to market shortages.

a)

Market forces

b)

Quotas

c)

Price ceilings

d)

Price floors

25.

When demand is greater than supply, a market experiences a(n) ______.

a)

shortage

b)

equilibrium

c)

surplus

26.

At which price point will Barry’s have the most revenue?

a)

E

b)

C

c)

B

d)

D

e)

A

27.

Which scenario does the graph represent?

a)

a resort building new guest rooms after a positive news story convinces many people to plan vacations there

b)

a decline in automobile sales as consumers await the release of new models

c)

a grocery store’s reduction of ice cream inventories as winter approaches

d)

a sub sandwich shop opening a new store on the other side of town

28.

Alberto owns a sporting goods store that specializes in soccer equipment. By trying different prices throughout the year, he has been able to construct this demand curve for soccer balls. How many soccer balls can Alberto expect to sell in a week at $25 each?

a)

20

b)

18

c)

30

d)

35

29.

Which answer does NOT belong to the TRIBE acronym?

a)

independent analysis

b)

buyers and price

c)

tastes and preferences

d)

expectations

30.

Which of the following would NOT be an inferior good?

a)

a used car

b)

boxed macaroni and cheese

c)

a leather couch

d)

generic cans of soup

31.

The ______ is the amount of a service or good that producers are willing and able to sell at a specific time.

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

backlog

d)

funding

32.

Which items are NOT substitute goods?

a)

desk and couch

b)

bus and automobile

c)

letters and email

d)

tent and RV camper

e)

folding chair and stool

33.

An increase in demand for a good related to an increase in income is characteristic of a(n) _____ good.

a)

normal

b)

luxury

c)

necessity

d)

inferior

34.

Which answer does NOT belong to the NICEJAG acronym?

a)

input

b)

end production

c)

competition

d)

government action

e)

natural or man-made disasters

35.

Quantity _____ is the amount of a service or good that consumers are able and willing to purchase at a specific time.

a)

supplied

b)

imposed

c)

commanded

d)

demanded

36.

Which answer is NOT a factor that can change demand?

a)

tastes and preferences

b)

natural and man-made disasters

c)

buyers and price

d)

income

e)

expectations

37.

Demand for a(n) ____ good will fall as income increases.

a)

baseline

b)

inferior

c)

normal

d)

fundamental

38.

Cutting back on money spent on a hobby because of increasing medical bills is an example of _____ affecting a change in demand.

a)

income

b)

expectations

c)

revenue

d)

interest

39.

 

A business anticipating a cold winter by manufacturing snow shovels in July is an example of _____ affecting a change in supply.

a)

expectations

b)

income

c)

commission

d)

profit

40.

Which of the following is likely to shift the supply curve right?

a)

scientists find a way to make solar panels more efficient at no extra cost

b)

a tax on businesses that goes into effect immediately

c)

the closing of 70% of a town’s restaurants

d)

increase in the price of rubber (tires)

e)

vast increase in hurricanes in the Caribbean (oil)

41.

A(n) ______ good can be used in place of another good.

a)

substitute

b)

proxy

c)

interchange

d)

end

42.

According to the law of demand, as prices rise, so will demand.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Goods in joint supply are produced from the same resources.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Conspicuous consumption involves only purchasing what is necessary.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Change in quantity demanded is based solely on changes in price.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

According to the law of supply, as prices decrease, the quantity of a product decreases.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

According to the law of supply, as prices rise, so will supply.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Which shift does the chart show?

a)

an increase in demand

b)

a decrease in supply

c)

a decrease in demand

d)

an increase in supply

49.

Quantity demanded or supplied is measured in units of ______.

a)

quality

b)

time

c)

inventory

d)

100

50.

The extent to which consumers gain happiness or benefit from their purchase is its _____.

a)

margin

b)

utility

c)

income

d)

perception

51.

Supply is greater than demand whenever this market condition exists. 

a)

equilibrium quantity

b)

surplus

c)

diminishing marginal utility

52.

The marginal utility tends to decrease as consumption increases.

a)

equilibrium quantity

b)

surplus

c)

diminishing marginal utility

53.

This price is the point of balance between quantity demanded and quantity supplied.

a)

market equilibrium

b)

equilibrium price

c)

total utility