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Microeconomics Year BIG QUIZ `

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The graph represents: Demand or Supply?
a)
Demand
b)
Supply
2.
Elastic or Inelastic
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
3.
Elastic or Inelastic
a)
Elastic
b)
Inelastic
4.

Refers to all plots of ground and other natural resources used in the production of goods and services.

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Entrepreneurial Ability

d)

Capital

5.

If the price of Kellogg's Corn Flakes goes up from $1.89 to $2.05 and quantity demanded changes from 250 to 210, then the price elasticity of demand would be:

a)

0.47

b)

0.02

c)

250

d)

2.14

6.

Alyssa’s Floral Shoppe dropped its prices for a dozen roses from $45 to $35 this year. Because of this decrease in price, the quantity sold increased from 1000 to 1500. The price elasticity of demand for Alyssa’s roses is:

a)

1.00.

b)

1.6.

c)

0.625.

d)

2.25

7.

The income elasticity of demand is a measure of the:

a)

relative responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in income.

b)

absolute change in demand yielded by an absolute change in income.

c)

slope of the income-consumption curve.

d)

negative slope of a market demand curve.

8.
Total Costs / Quantity = _____
a)
Marginal Cost
b)
Average Total Cost
c)
Implicit Cost
d)
Explicit Cost
9.
Variable Cost/Quantity = _______
a)
Marginal Variable Cost
b)
Average Fixed Cost
c)
Average Variable Cost
d)
Marginal Total Cost
10.
Change in Total Revenue/Change in Quantity
ΔTR/ΔQ = _____
a)
Marginal cost
b)
Marginal Revenue
c)
Profit
d)
Marginal Profit
11.

Which of the following is the best definition of costs?

a)

The total amount of income a business makes from selling products or services.

b)

The amount of money a business has left over after paying for materials.

c)

The total amount of money a business spends.

12.

Kelly makes and sells quilted blankets out of her home. She charges $50 per blanket. For each blanket she makes, she must spend $1 on thread, $2 in electricity and $12 on cloth. This month she made and sold 15 blankets. What is Kelly's total cost?

a)

$25

b)

$225

c)

$375

d)

$750

13.

Any individual who purchases goods and services from the market for his/her end-use is called a..................

a)

Customer

b)

Purchaser

c)

Consumer

d)

All these

14.

any consumption beyond the point of satiety leads to _______

a)

utility

b)

disutility

15.

indifference curves are convex to the origin because of ___________ marginal rate of substitution

a)

increasing

b)

decreasing

c)

constant

16.

according to the law of diminishing marginal utility, satisfaction derived from consumption of each additional unit:

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

remains same

d)

either increases or decreases

17.

Which of the following could attract new firm to join an industry?

a)

Normal profits

b)

Economic losses

c)

Economic profits

d)

Accounting profits

18.

Which of the following describes a monopoly firm?

a)

Single seller

b)

Many sellers

c)

Many substitutes

d)

No barrier to entry

19.

In part, perfect competition arises if

i. each firm's minimum efficient scale is large relative to demand.

ii. each firm produces a good or service identical to those produced by its many competitors.

iii. there are significant barriers to entry.

a)

i only

b)

ii only

c)

i and ii

d)

iii only

e)

i and ii

20.
Why does scarcity exist?
a)
Each year workers tend to produce less than previously 
b)
Machines wear out in time
c)
There are not sufficient resources to meet everyone's wants
d)
There is a limit to people's wants 
21.
Why will scarcity continue to be a problem in the future?
a)
Prices will rise
b)
Resources will always be finite 
c)
Needs will decrease in the future 
d)
World population will fall 
22.
Which factor of production is the least mobile?
a)
Capital 
b)
Enterprise
c)
Labour
d)
Land 
23.
What is meant by opportunity cost?
a)
The next best alternative foregone
b)
The cost of the item selected
c)
The cost of exploring business opportunities
d)
The labour used in producing the product 
24.
What does a production possibility curve show?
a)
The prices of two types of products being produced
b)
The quantity of capital and consumer goods that people would like to be produced
c)
The maximum combination of two types of goods that can be produced with given resources.
d)
The relative profitability of capital and consumer goods 
25.
What does a point outside the PPC represent?
a)
A currently unattainable position 
b)
An inefficient position
c)
The maximum use of resources 
d)
Unused resources 
26.
The law of demand states that if the price of CD’s rise, consumers will
a)
Buy more CDs
b)
Buy fewer CDs
c)
Quantity demanded will not change
27.
Which of the following is NOT a determinant of the supply of peanut butter?
a)
The price of peanuts 
b)
The wages of peanut butter factory workers 
c)
The income of peanut butter consumers
d)
Existing peanut butter making technology
28.
Which of the following will cause an increase in demand for snowboards?
a)
More costly production methods 
b)
A decrease in the price of lift tickets at resorts in Colorado 
c)
A decrease in consumer income   
d)
A decrease in the population 
29.
What does a “surplus” (extra amount) of goods in a market imply?
a)
Prices are too high
b)
Prices are too low
c)
Supply is too low
d)
Demand is too high
30.
Due to a disappointing economy, Americans are cutting back on the family vacation road trips. What happens to the market for gasoline?
a)
Demand for gasoline will decrease 
b)
Demand for gasoline will increase
c)
Demand for gasoline will stay the same
31.

What will happen to the price of corn if almost no rain falls on corn crops?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

32.

What will happen to the price of tomatoes if more farmers decide to start growing tomatoes?

a)

The price will increase

b)

The price will decrease

33.
If a 10 percent increase in the price of a good leads to a 25 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of a good, demand is:
a)
Relatively inelastic
b)
Relatively elastic
c)
Perfectly elastic
d)
Perfectly inelastic
34.
For an inferior good, an increase in consumer income will cause:
a)
The demand curve to shift left
b)
The demand curve to shift right
c)
The supply curve to shift left
d)
The supply curve to shift right
35.

A product is likely to have a price elasticity of demand that exceeds 1 when:

a)

Its price falls

b)

It is a necessity

c)

It has close substitutes

d)

Consumers are not very responsive to changes in price

36.
 If the price elasticity of demand for a product equals 1, as its price rises the:
a)
Quantity demanded does not change.
b)
 Total revenue increases.
c)
 Total revenue does not change
d)
 Quantity demanded increases.
37.

The private sector creates opportunities for entrepreneurs to enter the free market

a)

True

b)

False

38.

The main objective of the private sector is

a)

to make a profit

b)

to provide a service

c)

to help others

d)

to pay taxes

39.

The main objective of the public sector is

a)

to make a profit.

b)

to provide a service.

c)

to provide advice.

d)

to pay dividends.

40.

Public Sector Enterprises are owned by ?

a)

Government

b)

Citizens

c)

Businesses

d)

None of these

41.

The "law of demand" states that changes in

a)

demand are related directly to changes in supply.

b)

the quantity demanded of a good are not related to changes in the quantity supplied.

c)

the quantity demanded of a good are inversely related to changes in its price. 

d)

demand are inversely related to changes in supply.

42.

If the price of good X increases what happens to its substitute (good Y)?

a)

The demand for good Y will increase.

b)

The market price of good X will decrease.

c)

The demand for good Y will decrease.

d)

The demand for good X will not change.

43.

Which statement expresses a central idea of how the laws of supply and demand work?

a)

The government sets the prices for goods and services.

b)

Prices are determined by the interaction of producers and consumers.

c)

Consumers alone determine the prices for goods and services.

d)

Technology dictates the prices charged for goods and services.

44.

New technology advances the rate at which furniture can be assembled. Why does this change the supply?

a)

There is a change in cost of production.

b)

The number of producers changes.

c)

The expectations of consumers changes.

d)

The output rate declines.

45.

The point in the middle of the two curves represents or shows....?

a)

Market Equilibrium

b)

An increase in supply

c)

A shortage

d)

A surplus

46.

If the supply curve on this graph represents iPhones, what would cause the change from S to S1 (red to purple line)?

a)

An increase in computer chips

b)

An increase in the cost of producing an iPhone

c)

Employees figure out a way to work more efficiently

d)

The price of iPhones increases

47.

This graph represents...?

a)

Changes in quantity demanded

b)

Changes in quantity supplied

c)

Changes in demand

d)

Changes in supply

48.

Mr. Sherman goes to the ticket booth to buy tickets for a Lakers game. Mr. Sherman 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.
49.

In a market, if quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded what occurs?

a)

Shortage

b)

Surplus

c)

Scarcity

d)

Equilibrium

50.

The point at which Supply and Demand curves meet is known as what?

a)

Exchange Rate

b)

Perfection

c)

Equilibrium

d)

Center point

51.

The price of a tomato increases and people buy more lettuce. You infer that lettuce and tomatoes are ________.

a)

complements

b)

normal goods

c)

substitutes

d)

inferior goods

52.

In the above figure, what is the minimum supply price for the fourth gallon of ice cream?

a)

$2.00

b)

$3.00

c)

$4.00

d)

$5.00

53.

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

54.

A severe drought has damaged this year's lettuce crop. The initial effect on the lettuce market is a

a)

decrease in the demand for lettuce.

b)

decrease in the supply of lettuce.

c)

decrease in both the demand and supply of lettuce.

d)

rightward movement along the demand curve for lettuce.

55.

 Which of the following will NOT shift the supply curve for pick-up trucks?

a)

a technological advance.

b)

an increase in the price of a resource used to produce pick-up trucks.

c)

a change in the number of firms supplying pick-up trucks.

d)

a change in the price of pick-up trucks.

56.
What is the Equilibrium Price?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
57.
What is the equilibrium quantity in this graph?
a)
$1.50
b)
$1.00
c)
600
d)
800
58.

If a product is in shortage, we can conclude that its price

a)

is in the equilibrium price level.

b)

will fall in the near future.

c)

is below the equilibrium price level.

d)

is above the equilibrium price level.

59.

Given the demand function is Qd = 200 - 5P and supply function is Qs = 100 + 5P. What is the quantity equilibrium?

a)

100

b)

150

c)

200

d)

125

60.

If the current price is $800, how will market equilibrium be restored?

a)

Consumers will bid up the price

b)

Producers will lower the price

c)

The price will not change

61.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a scarce resource?

a)

Sugar

b)

Eggs

c)

Ovens

d)

An online recipe for chocolate cake.

62.

Which of the following are economic choices that must be made in all economic systems? Select all that apply.

a)

What goods and services will be produced?

b)

What will the price of the goods and services be?

c)

How will the goods and services be produced?

d)

Who will receive the goods and services?

63.

A market system provides society's wants and needs due to

a)

government dictating the means of production.

b)

the role of social protests.

c)

self interest of the firms and business owners.

d)

government regulation.

64.

If the farmer is currently producing at possibility A, what is the opportunity cost of 45 pounds of peaches?

a)

0 pounds of strawberries.

b)

14 pounds of strawberries.

c)

24 pounds of strawberries.

d)

45 pounds of strawberries.

65.

If Country A is currently producing 4 pencils but decides it wants to increase production to 9 pencils, what will its opportunity costs be for the additional pencils?

a)

2 pens

b)

6 Pens

c)

10 pens

d)

20 pens

66.

The table above represents the length of time it takes China and the United States to produce a bushel of wheat or an IPhone.

Based on the table, which country has the absolute advantage in producing IPhones?

a)

China

b)

The United States

c)

Both countries do.

d)

Neither country does.

67.

Michael and David are artists. The table above represents the number of paintings or sculptures that each artist can produce in a year.

What is Michael's opportunity cost for a painting?

a)

1/2 a sculpture.

b)

1 sculpture.

c)

5 sculptures.

d)

10 sculptures.

68.

The problem of unlimited desires and limited resources is the problem of

a)

wants

b)

marginal benefit

c)

scarcity

d)

free enterprise

69.

When you buy a game system and games together, this is an example of which economic concept?

a)

Complements

b)

Substitutions

c)

Elasticity

d)

Economics

70.

When you buy a PlayStation instead of an X-Box because the price of the PlayStation went up, this is an example of what?

a)

Complements

b)

Substitutions

c)

Elasticity

d)

Economics

71.

According to the _____, quantity demanded and price move in opposite directions.

a)

law of demand

b)

demand curve

c)

demand schedule

d)

market demand

72.

In a ____, most economic decisions are made by individuals looking out for their own interests.

a)

free exchange

b)

market economy

c)

privatized economy

d)

socialist market

73.

____ are rewards offered to try to get people to take certain economic actions.

a)

Profits

b)

Incentives

c)

Marginal benefits

d)

Trade-offs

74.

When economists look at supply and demand schedules and/or supply and demand curves, what are the only two variables examined?

a)

Price and Demand

b)

Price and Supply

c)

Price and Quantity

d)

Price and Equilibrium Point

75.

What determines if an item's demand is elastic?

a)

If an item is on sale

b)

If an item continues to be bought, despite the rise in price

c)

If an item stops being bought because of a rise in price

d)

If an item is not on sale

76.

A ____ system allows businesses to compete for profit with a minimum of government interference.

a)

Free Market

b)

Traditional

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

77.

A _____ is a graph that lists prices on the vertical axis and quantities on the horizontal axis.

a)

demand curve

b)

market demand

c)

utility demand

d)

demand schedule

78.

_____ refers to the desire, willingness, and ability to buy a good or service.

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Law of Demand

d)

Market Supply

79.

A ____ is a chart or table showing quantities supplied at different possible prices.

a)

supply schedule

b)

supply curve

c)

market table

d)

profit graph

80.

What is the term for the principle that suppliers will normally offer more for sale at higher prices and less at lower prices?

a)

law of supply

b)

supply schedule

c)

law of demand

d)

market demand

81.

____ is the struggle between buyers and sellers to get the best products at the lowest prices.

a)

Competition

b)

Productivity

c)

Free enterprise

d)

Economic freedom

82.

When a new producer of soap enters the market, and the supply curve shifts to the right, which determinant of supply shift is this an example of?

a)

Number of Sellers

b)

Subsidies

c)

Producer Expectations

d)

Input Costs

83.

How are milk and cereal complements?

a)

You usually buy milk and cereal together

b)

They are eaten together

c)

You get complements based on your choices of each

d)

Cereal is expensive but Milk is not

84.

This graph demonstrates

a)

A shift in the Supply Curve

b)

A higher market price after the shift of the Demand Curve

c)

A lower market price after the shift of the Demand Curve

d)

No change in the market quantity after the shift of the Demand Curve

85.

The graph below is an example of a

a)

Demand Schedule

b)

Demand Curve

c)

Supply Schedule

d)

Supply Curve

86.

The table below is an example of a

a)

Supply Schedule

b)

Supply Curve

c)

Demand Curve

d)

Demand Schedule

87.

In which economic system is the protection of private property rights essential?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Market

d)

Socialism

88.

In which economic system does the government answer all three of the big economic questions? (What to produce? How to produce? For whom to produce?)

a)

Command

b)

Socialism

c)

Market

d)

Traditional

89.

Based on the passage, East Germany's government planned to transform its economy from: Click the magnifying glass for a better view.

a)

Traditional to mixed

b)

Command to traditional

c)

Market to mixed

d)

Command to mixed

90.

Which of the following best explains a mixed economy?

a)

Private ownership of the factors of production and regulation of businesses by government

b)

Market exchanges answer all three of the big economic questions

c)

Family customs and traditions determine what and how to produce a good

d)

Government answers all three of the big economic questions

91.

_____________ are a positive incentive for entrepreneurs to start a business despite the risks.

a)

Pride

b)

Wealth

c)

Profits

d)

Being an employer

92.

In a __________________ economy, families, clans, or tribes make economic decisions based on generational customs and beliefs.

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Command

93.

For markets to work efficiently, _________________ need to be well defined and enforced by law, otherwise trade would break down.

a)

competition

b)

private property rights

c)

voluntary exchange

d)

consumer soverignty

94.
Place where buyers and sellers meet to exchange goods and services for money
a)
Market
b)
Factor of production
c)
Money
d)
Interdependent
95.
In the products market,
a)
firms buy goods and services from households
b)
firms sell goods and services to households
c)
firms sell resources to households
d)
firms buy resources from households
96.

What does government provide with the revenue it takes in from taxes?

a)

Headaches

b)

Public goods and services

c)

More Congressmen

d)

Greater control of the media

97.
The four types of economic systems are: 
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.
98.
Which of the following is an economic system in which the government and people are used to decide how to use scarce resources?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
99.
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
100.
What is an economic system where only the government makes the economic decisions? 
a)
traditional economy
b)
free enterprise 
c)
mixed economy
d)
command economy
101.
What type of economy do most countries in the world have?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
102.
The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?
a)
Traditional 
b)
Market 
c)
Command 
d)
Centrally Planned 
103.
What are the 3 economic questions?
a)
What to produce? How To Produce? For whom to produce?
b)
Who to produce? Why you produce? Like to produce?
c)
Why to produce? Tell who to produce? Things to produce?
104.

Which economy is dictated by supply and demand and the buyers and sellers (consumers and producers)?

a)

Market

b)

Socilaism

c)

Mixed

d)

Command

105.
A person who comes up with a product or service, and finds the money and time to produce this new product.
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Incentive
c)
Specialization
d)
Barter
106.
In a command economy, who holds power over the economy?
a)
The people
b)
The government 
c)
Beyonce
d)
The traditions of your ancesetors 
107.

If I choose to be a fisherman for my town because my father was a fishermen, and my grandfather was a fisherman what economic system is this?

a)

Mixed

b)

Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Command

108.

There are four types of economic systems. Most economies are _____.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

109.
The government has little to no role in the production of goods in this type of economy. 
a)
Traditional 
b)
Mixed
c)
Command 
d)
Market
110.

The Country of North Korea has a dictator that makes all of the economic decisions. What type of economy is this?

a)

Traditional

b)

Market

c)

Command

d)

Mixed

111.
What type of economic system is based on customs and beliefs?
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Traditional
d)
command
112.
________ is the most basic or fundamental economic problem.
a)
Scarcity
b)
Labor
c)
Greed
d)
Capital
113.

Based on the passage, East Germany's government planned to transform its economy from: Click the magnifying glass for a better view.

a)

Traditional to mixed

b)

Command to traditional

c)

Market to mixed

d)

Command to mixed

114.

Which of the following best explains a mixed economy?

a)

Private ownership of the factors of production and regulation of businesses by government

b)

Market exchanges answer all three of the big economic questions

c)

Family customs and traditions determine what and how to produce a good

d)

Government answers all three of the big economic questions

115.

_____________ are a positive incentive for entrepreneurs to start a business despite the risks.

a)

Pride

b)

Wealth

c)

Profits

d)

Being an employer

116.

This guy is called the father of economics and he literally wrote the book on capitalism

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Tom Brady

c)

Kanye West

d)

Adam Smith