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Economics

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Basic needs are things people need to (a)   .

2.

Unique needs are things that help people live a safe and (a)   life.

3.

Wants are things people (a)   but don't need to survive.

4.

Wants are (a)   , meaning our wants will never be satisfied.

5.

Which of the following is a basic need?

a)

Ice-cream

b)

Water

c)

Video games

d)

Candy

6.

What are basic needs?

a)

Things we want but don't need

b)

Things that are nice to have

c)

Things we can live without

d)

Things we must have to survive

7.

Which of the following is an example of a unique need?

a)

Food

b)

Shelter

c)

Asthma puffer

d)

Clothing

8.

What is supply?

a)

The number of items available for sale

b)

The amount of money people have

c)

The demand for a product

d)

The price of a product

9.

What is demand?

a)

The number of items available for sale

b)

The amount of money people have

c)

The desire and ability to buy a product

d)

The price of a product

10.

What does scarcity mean?

a)

Having an abundance of resources

b)

Having limited resources to fulfill unlimited wants

c)

Having equal distribution of resources

d)

Having no resources at all

11.

Which of the following is an example of a basic need?

a)

Glasses

b)

Crutches

c)

Medicine

d)

Shelter

12.

Which of the following is an example of a want?

a)

Air

b)

Shelter

c)

A bicycle

d)

Clothing

13.

What happens to the price of a product when demand increases?

a)

It stays the same

b)

It decreases

c)

It fluctuates randomly

d)

It increases

14.

Identify the impact an increase in the price would have on demand for cupcakes

a)

An increase in demand for cupcakes

b)

A decrease in demand for cupcakes

c)

An increase in the quantity demanded of cupcakes

d)

A decrease in the quantity demanded of cupcakes

15.

Identify the cause of an increase in demand for pancakes

a)

An increase in advertising for pancakes

b)

An increase in the cost of producing pancakes

c)

Incomes of consumers decrease

d)

Pancakes become less desirable

16.

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

17.

Last year, 150 000 people lived in the city of Darwin.

Since then, 8 000 people have moved away. What probably happened to the overall supply of houses for sale in Darwin?

a)

The supply probably went up

b)

The supply probably went down

18.

In the 1970s, several countries in the Middle East decided to pump less oil from their oil wells. Oil is often made into gasoline. What happened to the world's overall supply of gasoline?

a)

The supply went up

b)

The supply went down

19.

Long ago, all books were copied by hand. Making new copies was a lot of work and took a long time. But the invention of the printing press made copying books faster and easier. What happened to the overall supply of books after the printing press was invented?

a)

The supply went up.

b)

The supply went down

20.

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

21.
Amazon Prime is selling Smencils.  There are only a few packs left and they are very popular.  What will happen to the price?
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 Pokemon card and 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.
Millions of people see a famous sports star drinking apple juice on television. The fans think apple juice helps make the athlete strong. What will happen to the price of apple juice?
a)

The price will go up.

b)

The price will go down.

25.
The amount of a good or service that is available to consumers
a)
Supply
b)
Demand
c)
Saver
d)
Spender
26.
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
27.
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.
28.

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

29.

Which of these words BEST describes how popular a good (or item) is?

a)

demand

b)

supply

c)

money

d)

jobs

30.

If you make 100 copies of an item, but nobody wants to buy it, what will you have to do to the price?

a)

decrease it

b)

increase it

c)

nothing

31.

What factor is most likely to cause an increase in demand for a new type of automobile?

a)

A commercial in which the car is endorsed by a popular celebrity

b)

A comedian making fun of the car on late-night TV

c)

A rumor that the car's gas tank is prone to explosion

d)

The price of the car going up

32.

Which condition would lead to the highest prices?

a)

Low supply,high demand

b)

High supply, low demand

c)

High supply, high demand

d)

Low supply, low demand

33.

When do we say that the market has "cleared?"

a)

When consumers begin saving their money

b)

When demand outpaces supply

c)

When supply outpaces demand

d)

When supply and demand balance out

34.

What is likely to happen if the price of a new pair of sneakers went up?

a)

Demand for the sneakers would increase

b)

Demand for the sneakers would decrease

c)

Merchants would begin offering sales on the sneakers

d)

It would be impossible to find a pair in stores.

35.

Why do prices go down when consumers start saving their money?

a)

Consumers become less willing to spend money on goods and services

b)

Manufacturers start producing fewer products

c)

Demand for currency goes up as people begin saving

d)

Demand for goods begins to outpace supply

36.

Which of these is neither a good nor a service?

a)

Petrol

b)

A piano lesson

c)

A meal at a restaurant

d)

A $20 note

37.

What might happen if the demand for a new type of sneaker began rising quickly?

a)

A manufacturer would begin making fewer sneakers

b)

The sneaker company would raise the price of the sneakers

c)

People would refuse to pay more money for the sneakers

d)

The sneaker company would lower the price of the sneakers

38.

Which of the following is an example of a unique need?

a)

Food

b)

Water

c)

Clothing

d)

Glasses