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Basic Economics

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the driving force of economics?

a)

Scarcity

b)

Money

c)

Trade Offs

d)

Economic Systems

2.

Nigeria has which type of economic system?

a)

Command

b)

Capitalist

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

3.

Communist countries or countries with dictators often have mainly which type of economic system?

a)

Command

b)

Capitalist

c)

Mixed

d)

Traditional

4.

Who is noted as being the "founding father" of capitalism, as seen in his book The Wealth of Nations?

a)

John Maynard

b)

David Ricardo

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Adam Smith

5.

Which of the following are characteristics of the Nigerian economy? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

Freedom of Choice

b)

Ability to Own Private Property

c)

Total Government Regulation

d)

Competition

6.

The Law of Supply says that when prices go up, suppliers should -

a)

make more product

b)

make less product

c)

increase cost of production

d)

decrease cost of production

7.

The Law of Demand says when prices go up, people's demand -

a)

goes up

b)

goes down

c)

equilibrium changes

d)

equilibrium remains constant

8.

When demand is high, but resources are limited, what happens to price?

a)

it stays the same

b)

it goes down

c)

it goes up

d)

it doubles itself

9.

Landon wants to mow grass in his neigborhood to earn money to buy a bike. Two other boys his age live on the same street and want to do this, too. What will he have to do to get the lawn mowing jobs?

a)

Offer the same price as the others

b)

Offer a lower price than the others

c)

Offer a high price than the others

10.

how much of a good or service consumers want

a)

demand

b)

spending

c)

producer

d)

scarcity

11.
When something given up for something else is called?
a)

alternative cost

b)

money cost

c)

production cost

d)

Opportunity Cost

12.

_____________ are things that people make or use to satisfy their needs and wants.

a)

Goods

b)

Services

c)

Producers

d)

Consumers

13.

In which type of economy does the government own property and control resources?

a)

Command

b)

Traditional

c)

Free Market

d)

Mixed

14.

Which type of economy occurs in developing countries and often relies on the barter system?

a)

Command

b)

Free Market

c)

Traditional

d)

Sub-Market

15.

As the supply of something decreases what will happen to the value?

a)

Stay the Same

b)

Increase

c)

Decrease

d)

No one knows

16.

Which motivates businesses and individuals in a free market economy?

a)

Equilibrium

b)

Profit

c)

Demand

d)

Laws

17.

During the summer months why do gas prices tend to go up?

a)

Heat makes cars burn more fuel

b)

People tend to travel more

c)

The days are longer

d)

Students get summer jobs

18.

If the price of printers goes down, what happens in the market for ink cartridges?

a)

Supply increases.

b)

Supply decreases.

c)

Demand increases.

d)

Demand decreases

19.

The price of petrol/gas is expected to increase next week. Then today the demand for petrol/gas will_____

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

stay the same

d)

become zero

20.

Which of the following is a likely cause of the shift in the demand curve??

a)

Decrease in income

b)

Increase in Income

c)

Increase in price of substitute

d)

Decrease in price of complement

21.

A situation in which quantity demanded is greater than quantity supplied is

a)

a shortage

b)

a surplus

c)

a price floor

d)

a price ceiling

22.

A situation in which a maximum price is set is referred to as

a)

a shortage

b)

a surplus

c)

a price ceiling

d)

a price floor

23.

Why does Inferior goods have a negative income elasticity of demand?

a)

as consumers' income rises, they buy fewer inferior goods

b)

as consumers' income falls, they buy fewer inferior goods

c)

as consumers' income rises, they buy more inferior goods

24.

Demand is unitary elastic if it is less than 1.0

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What does it mean?

Ed = ∞

a)

Perfectly inelastic demand

b)

Inelastic demand

c)

Unitarily elastic demand

d)

Perfectly elastic demand

26.
The price elasticity of demand measures how much
a)
quantity demanded responds to a change in price.
b)
quantity demanded responds to a change in income.
c)
price responds to a change in demand.
d)
demand responds to a change in supply.
27.

factor of production that includes natural resources not created by humans

a)

scarcity

b)

need

c)

land

d)

capital

28.

factor of production that includes tools, equipment, machinery, and factories used in the production of goods and services

a)

scarcity

b)

need

c)

land

d)

capital

29.

where consumers and privately owned businesses answer the three basic economic questions

a)

trade-offs

b)

production possibilities frontier

c)

standard of living

d)

free enterprise economy

30.

What does this symbol represents?

a)

Mean

b)

Variance

c)

Standard deviation

31.

What does this symbol represents?

a)

Mean

b)

Variance

c)

Standard deviation

32.

Determine the standard deviation of the set of data 5, 7, 6, 9, 12, 10, 10, 13.

a)

9

b)

7

c)

2.646

33.

Determine the variance of the set of data 5, 7, 6, 9, 12, 10, 10, 13.

a)

9

b)

7

c)

2.646

34.

The heights of some students are given.

158cm 172cm 164cm

164cm 167cm 159cm

What is the range of the heights?

a)

13cm

b)

14cm

c)

164cm

d)

330cm

35.
Find the mean of these numbers:
5,11,2,12,4,2
a)
4.1
b)
6
c)
4.5
d)
4
36.
In the last 5 games, Kevin Durant scored 22, 22, 18, 12, and 21 points. What is Durant's Mean (Average) score per game?
a)
 19 points per game
b)
95 points per game
c)
18.6 points per game
d)
22 points per game
37.
Which of the following is the best definition of REVENUE?
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 their costs.
c)
The total amount of money a business spends.
d)
The amount of money a business loses every month.
38.
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.
39.

Your business rents a building on David Mark Street in Durumi. Every month you pay exactly ₦‎750 to rent the building.  This is an example of a _______

a)

fixed cost

b)

variable cost

c)

average cost

d)

overhead cost

40.

Costs that change based on the amount of goods and services produced.

a)

Total costs

b)

Fixed costs

c)

Variable costs

d)

Costs

41.

Average revenue is equal to ______

a)

Price

b)

Total revenue

c)

Total cost

d)

Turnover

42.

This is the term given to how many products/services a business produces.

a)

Output

b)

Quantity demanded

c)

Commodity

d)

production possibility

43.

Calculate the revenue if a business sells 20,000 units at £2 each

a)

£4000

b)

£40,000

c)

$40,000

d)

£400,000

44.

In the long run...

a)

All inputs are fixed

b)

All input are variable

c)

at least one input is variable and one input is fixes

d)

at most one input is variable and one input is fixed

45.

Which of the following is the least variable input?

a)

Worker

b)

Building

c)

Raw materials

d)

Tools

46.

At the level of 5 labors, average production is __________.

a)

4 units

b)

6 units

c)

7 units

d)

8 units

47.

The marginal production from 3 to 4 labors is _________.

a)

2

b)

7

c)

4

d)

8

48.

Average variable cost (AVC) is

a)

Explicit costs

b)

Variable cost divided by output

c)

The increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input

d)

Costs that do not vary with the quantity of output produced

49.

What does marginal cost (MC) tell us?

a)

Is cost from fixed input

b)

Is variable cost

c)

The increase in output that arises from an additional unit of input

d)

The increase in total cost that arises from producing an additional unit of output

50.

Suppose the first four units of a variable input generates corresponding total outputs of 200, 350, 450, 500. The marginal product of the third unit of input is:

a)

50

b)

100

c)

150

d)

200

51.

In the third of the three stages of production:

a)

the total product curve has an increasing slope

b)

the marginal product curve lies completely below the average product curve.

c)

the marginal product curve has a positive slope

d)

marginal product is negative

52.
What is opportunity cost?
a)
a graph that shows how much an economy can produce between 2 goods
b)
how much money something is
c)
the opportunity one has to give up in order to gain something else
d)
land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs
53.
The opportunity cost of increasing production from 7 to 9 trucks is
a)
Scarcity
b)
2 boats
c)
2 trucks
d)
3 boats
54.
The diagram shows the production possibilities curve for Country Y. Which of the following statements is true?
a)
If Country Y is producing at point C, it is using all its resources efficiently
b)
The opportunity cost of producing more machines is constant
c)
Country Y cannot produce at point E
d)
The most efficient point of production is point D
55.
If a natural disaster strikes, the production possibilities curve can shift
a)
No shift
b)
To the left
c)
To the right
d)
Outward on one axis only
56.
Improvements in technology for producing all goods must result in:
a)
An inward shift in the production possibilities curve 
b)
A flatter production possibilities curve 
c)
An outward shift in the production possibilities curve 
d)
A steeper production possibilities curve 
57.
What does point Y represent on the PPC?
a)
Efficiency
b)
Unattainable / impossible
c)
Inefficency
d)
Nothing
58.

The measurable benefit of trade refers to

a)

the gain in potential consumption for both partners that results from specialization and trade.

b)

the gain received by the trading partner with the absolute advantage in both products.

c)

the terms of trade agreed upon by both trading partners.

d)

The greater profits that global firms experience.

59.

Who has the ABSOLUTE advantage in making earrings?

a)

Marie

b)

Isabella

60.

Who has the COMPARATIVE advantage in making earrings?

a)

Marie

b)

Isabella

61.
What is it called when you choose between two possible uses for a resource, giving up one alternative for another?
a)
Trade Offs
b)
Real Costs
c)
Building materials
d)
Trading spaces
62.
What is the production possibilities curve?
a)
a graph that shows how much an economy can produce between 2 goods
b)
how much money something is
c)
the opportunity one has to give up in order to gain something else
d)
land, labor, capital, entrepreneurs
63.

What do you mean by the supply of goods?

a)

Stock available for sale

b)

Total stock in the warehouse

c)

The actual production of the good

d)

Quantity of the good offered for sale at a particular price per unit of time

64.

Which of the following people are taking part in the economy?

Check all that are true.

a)

Carmen sells her old tablet online.

b)

Shane rents an apartment.

c)

Eric purchases a new dinner table.

d)

Nick buys a new bicycle.

65.

Nick needs to buy groceries for the month. While getting groceries, he sees a new video game that he really wants. As a consumer, what choices could Nick make?

Check all that are true.

a)

buy groceries from a cheaper producer to have money left over for the video game

b)

wait to see if another store has the video game for sale at a lower price

c)

do not buy the groceries and get the video game

d)

buy the groceries and purchase a cheaper video game

66.

The factors of production include:

Check all that are true.

a)

capital resources

b)

natural resources

c)

human resources

d)

factory resources

67.

Each day you have $5 for lunch. Today, you decide to save $2 and buy the chicken salad tomorrow for 6.50. How is the money being used in this case?

a)

As a unit of accounting

b)

As a store of value

c)

As a medium of exchange

d)

As an indicator of debt

68.

As a buyer, which market structure would be worst for you?

a)

Pure competition

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Monopoly

d)

Monopolistic Competiton

69.

When money is used to compare the value of different products it is used:

a)

As a store of value

b)

As a medium of exchange

c)

As an indicator of debt

d)

As a unit of accounting

70.

Which of the following is NOT a part of pure competition?

a)

No seller or buyer has control of the market

b)

Buyers are familiar with the product

c)

Barriers to market entry exist

d)

Many buyers and sellers

71.

What is the main purpose of a market?

a)

To provide a place for buyers to spend time

b)

To allow for the exchange of products

c)

To provide jobs for sellers

d)

To provide a method to raise government taxes

72.

Bartering is defined as:

a)

An object used to pay for a product

b)

The value placed on a product

c)

Taking a product with the promise to return it

d)

Trading a product for another product

73.

Which market structure requires a large number of suppliers?

a)

Monopoly

b)

Oligopoly

c)

Pure Competition

74.

Which of the following is NOT a part of pure competition?

a)

No seller or buyer has control of the market

b)

Buyers are familiar with the product

c)

Barriers to market entry exist

d)

Many buyers and sellers