WorksheetsCSEC Economics - Section 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
The central Economic problem is otherwise known as
Opportunity cost
Scarcity
Microeconomics
Efficiency
Microeconomics is the study of
The economy as a whole
Markets
The behaviour of individual firms and consumers
The government
Because resources are limited and wants are unlimited we often need to make choices. The option we give up is called
Option B
Economic cost
Opportunity cost
There is no specific name for it
The PPF assumes how many goods/services are produced within an economy?
5
At least 1
An unlimited amount
2
Point E represents a point that is
Efficient and attainable
Inefficient and unattainable
Unattainable
Inefficient and attainable
Any point along the curve such as A, B, C or D represents a point that is
Efficient and unattainable
Efficient and attainable
Inefficient and attainable
Unattainable
The economic agent responsible for regulating the economy is
The commercial bank
Consumers
Producers
The government
Which of the following would allow an economy to produce at point F?
Technological obsolescence
Demotivation of workers
Discovery of new natural resources
Migration out of the country
The reward for capital is
Rent
Wages
Interest
Profit
Water, solar power, natural gas would be considered which factor of production?
Labour
Land
Capital
Entrepreneurship
Skills, knowledge, experience would be considered which factor of production?
Labour
Land
Capital
Entrepreneurship
The main difference between free goods and economic goods is that free goods do not have a/an
Opportunity cost
Unlimited supply
Value
Economic cost
The economic agent that manufactures and supplies output is the
Producer
Consumer
Worker
Government
Productivity is calculated using the following formula
Output/ Input
Input/Output
Input x Output
Output - Input
The division of labour is otherwise known as
Efficiency
Productivity
Job separation
Specialisation
The sector of the economy responsible for the provision of services is
Primary
Secondary
Tertiary
Intermediate
Which of the following are features of goods?
Tangible and inseparable
Intangible and variable
Tangible and invariable
Intangible and inseparable
How many units of healthcare are being at point B?
10
9
5
0
If Amy had to choose between sleeping for an extra hour and studying for an extra hour and she decided to take a nap. The opportunity cost is
The nap she took
The extra studying she missed out on
The hour
The grade she got on her test because she wasn't as prepared
An outward shift in the PPF can be caused by
Increase in prices
Increase in wages
Increase in imports
Improvement in technology
