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Comparative Economics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is the system of production, allocation, and consumption of goods and services.

a)

Economy

b)

Economics

c)

Inflation

d)

Trade

2.

The following sentences are the definitions of Economics EXCEPT:

a)

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of products and services.

b)

The study of how people use resources and respond to incentives

c)

The study of how people manage the limited resources to satisfy their unlimited needs.

d)

The study of social institutions and human behavior.

3.

The process

of improving the quality of all

human lives and capabilities

by raising people’s standard

of living.

a)

Development

b)

Politics

c)

Revolution

d)

Restructure

4.

The following choices are the reasons why low birthrates is dangerous for a country's economy EXCEPT.

a)

Lowers production output due to shrinking work force.

b)

The number of dependents (pensioners) will increase, increasing the burden for the workforce.

c)

Lowers a country's tax rate due to the decreasing pool of taxable work force.

d)

The increase of immigration of foreign workers due to meet production needs.

5.

Rebecca is a BSED-Social Studies graduate but now works as a dishwasher at McDonald's. Her situation is an example of:

a)

Unemployment

b)

Underemployment

c)

Discouraged Worker

d)

Seasonal Worker

6.

According to WTO, which of the following is an example of a Developing Country.

a)

China

b)

Singapore

c)

South Korea

d)

Japan

7.

Communist Countries are generally called:

a)

The First World

b)

The Second World

c)

The Third World

d)

The Third Reich

8.

Communism is an example of:

a)

Controlled Economy

b)

Free Market

c)

Mixed Economy

d)

Capitalism

9.

Filipino Businesses are free to operate on their own, however, they must abide to the government's rules and regulations. This would mean that the Philippine Economy is an example of:

a)

Mixed Economy

b)

Free Market

c)

Controlled Economy

d)

Communist

10.

France and Germany both shared a currency called:

a)

Euro

b)

Pound

c)

Peso

d)

Zloty

11.

Why can't we just print money as many as we want?

a)

It lowers the value of the currency thus increasing inflation.

b)

It increases the value of the currency which makes exports expensive.

c)

The balance between the rich and poor will be gone.

d)

The power of the banks will increase which pose a threat to the government.

12.

It is the overall limitation of available resources.

a)

Shortage

b)

Scarcity

c)

Short Supply

d)

Surplus

13.

The lack of supply of a given product in a short amount of time.

a)

Shortage

b)

Scarcity

c)

Short Supply

d)

Surplus

14.

Which of the following countries is classified as 'Newly Industrialized Country'?

a)

Philippines

b)

Myanmar

c)

Cambodia

d)

Nepal

15.

Which of the following countries is NOT an example of a Developed Country?

a)

Russia

b)

Lithuania

c)

Estonia

d)

Latvia