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Economics Test

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 6hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the history of money and how has it evolved over time?

a)

Money has evolved from using shells and beads as currency to the use of coins and paper currency

b)

Money evolved from using credit cards to the use of coins and paper currency

c)

Money has always been in the form of digital transactions and has never evolved from bartering and trading goods

d)

Money has evolved from bartering and trading goods to the use of coins, paper currency, and now digital transactions.

2.

Explain the function of money in an economy.

a)

Money is only used for online transactions

b)

Money serves as a medium of exchange, unit of account, store of value, and standard of deferred payment in an economy.

c)

Money is used for decorating homes

d)

Money is used for measuring time

3.

What are some common banking services offered to customers?

a)

Grocery delivery

b)

Car rentals

c)

Pet grooming

d)

Some common banking services offered to customers include savings accounts, checking accounts, loans, credit cards, and online banking.

4.

How is income earned and what are the different sources of income?

a)

Income is earned through winning the lottery and gambling

b)

Income is earned through various sources such as employment, investments, business profits, rental income, and government assistance.

c)

Income is earned through begging and panhandling

d)

Income is earned through stealing and illegal activities

5.

What are the earliest forms of money used in human history?

a)

Cloth, wood, and glass

b)

Plastic, paper, and electronic currency

c)

The earliest forms of money used in human history include commodities such as shells, beads, and livestock, as well as precious metals like gold and silver.

d)

Stones, leaves, and feathers

6.

How does money facilitate trade and exchange of goods and services?

a)

Money is only used for paying taxes

b)

Money serves as a medium of exchange, allowing people to easily trade goods and services without the need for bartering.

c)

Money is only used for buying luxury items

d)

Money is used for building houses and infrastructure

7.

Explain the concept of savings accounts and their benefits.

a)

Savings accounts are a type of bank account where individuals can deposit their money and earn interest on the balance. The benefits include earning interest, keeping money safe, and having easy access to funds when needed.

b)

Savings accounts are a type of investment account where individuals can invest in stocks and bonds to grow their money.

c)

The benefits of savings accounts include losing money, having limited access to funds, and not earning any interest.

d)

Savings accounts are a type of bank account where individuals can borrow money and pay interest on the balance.

8.

_____________ is another word for trading.

a)

Service

b)

Bartering

c)

Charities

d)

Good

9.
Which of the following was never used as currency?
a)
Beads
b)
Bananas
c)
Salt
d)
Gold
10.

The fee charged for the right to borrow money

a)

deposit

b)

withdraw

c)

interest

d)

loan

11.

Paying a bank to let you borrow money

a)

loan

b)

interest

c)

inflation

d)

reserve

12.

Money spent in order to make more money

a)

income

b)

interest

c)

investment

d)

entrepreneur

13.

What is a loan?

a)

A fee for maintaining or servicing your loan account

b)

Money you borrow but must also repay

c)

Something valuable that you own and can sell for cash

d)

The cost of borrowing money

14.

Currency should be portable. This means:

a)

You can carry it easily.

b)

It was originally designed in a port.

c)

It is either rectangular or circular.

d)

It is made out of paper.

15.

What is the purpose of a savings account?

a)

The purpose of a savings account is to save money and earn interest on the deposited funds.

b)

The purpose of a savings account is to spend money and accumulate debt.

c)

The purpose of a savings account is to invest in stocks and bonds.

d)

The purpose of a savings account is to donate money to charity.

16.

What is the difference between a CD and a savings account?

a)

The main difference is that a CD (certificate of deposit) has a fixed term and typically a higher interest rate, while a savings account has more flexibility for withdrawals and usually a lower interest rate.

b)

A CD has the same interest rate as a savings account, but a savings account has a fixed term and typically a lower interest rate.

c)

A CD has no fixed term and typically a lower interest rate, while a savings account has a higher interest rate and a fixed term.

d)

A CD has a lower interest rate and more flexibility for withdrawals, while a savings account has a fixed term and typically a higher interest rate.

17.

What are some different types of investments?

a)

Investing in a new business

b)

Some different types of investments include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, and commodities.

c)

Types of investments include collecting rare coins

d)

Purchasing luxury items

18.

How does the concept of risk and reward apply to investments?

a)

In investments, risk and reward are not related. The amount of risk has no impact on the potential reward.

b)

In investments, the lower the risk, the higher the potential reward. Investors always choose the safest options for the highest returns.

c)

In investments, the higher the risk, the higher the potential reward. Investors weigh the potential for higher returns against the possibility of losing their investment.

d)

In investments, the higher the risk, the lower the potential reward. Investors always avoid high-risk investments to ensure steady returns.

19.

What is the stock market and how does it work?

a)

The stock market is a platform where shares of publicly traded companies are bought and sold. It works through the interaction of buyers and sellers, with prices determined by supply and demand. Companies raise capital by issuing stocks, and investors can profit from buying low and selling high.

b)

The stock market is a type of agricultural market where farmers trade their livestock and crops.

c)

The stock market is a place where groceries are bought and sold, and it works by setting fixed prices for each item.

d)

The stock market is a virtual reality game where players can buy and sell imaginary stocks for fun.

20.

Why is it important to understand interest when managing money?

a)

Interest has no impact on financial decisions

b)

Understanding interest only matters for large sums of money

c)

It is important to understand interest when managing money because it affects how much you earn or owe on loans, savings, and investments.

d)

Interest rates are always fixed and never change

21.

What are some examples of low-risk investments?

a)

Some examples of low-risk investments include savings accounts, certificates of deposit (CDs), and government bonds.

b)

Stocks

c)

High-yield bonds

d)

Cryptocurrency

22.

How can someone start investing in the stock market?

a)

Someone can start investing in the stock market by opening a brokerage account, researching and selecting stocks, and then making their first investment.

b)

Someone can start investing in the stock market by burying their money in the backyard

c)

Someone can start investing in the stock market by asking a fortune teller for stock tips

d)

Someone can start investing in the stock market by randomly picking stocks based on their favorite colors

23.

What are the potential benefits of investing in stocks?

a)

No potential for growth

b)

The potential benefits of investing in stocks include the opportunity for capital appreciation, dividend income, and portfolio diversification.

c)

Limited investment options

d)

Losing all your money

24.
The money that you receive for mowing the lawn, babysitting or making good grades is called__________. 
a)
income 
b)
credit 
c)
debt 
d)
interest 
25.
My cousin wanted to borrow $300 from me. I loaned him the money but I told him that he would have to pay me back $330. The money that was paid back to me on top of the loan is known as_________. 
a)
credit 
b)
interest 
c)
savings 
d)
debt 
26.
I have been setting aside $100 a month for my children to have money to go to college. This idea is known as what? 
a)
savings 
b)
credit 
c)
income 
d)
debt 
27.
Your forgot to pay $100 on your credit card bill this month, your next month's bill is going to be $112. How much interest did they charge for missing your payment? 
a)
112%
b)
2%
c)
12%
d)
22%
28.

True or False? Putting your money in a savings account can earn you extra money in the form of interest?

a)

true

b)

false

29.

What is investing?

a)

Spending money on anything you want

b)

Saving money constantly

c)

using money in hopes of gaining more in the future by lending to businesses in exchange for a share of profits

d)

Setting aside money for future use

30.

What is saving?

a)

Amont of money used for purchasing items

b)

Setting aside money for future use

c)

Amount of money a worker earns

d)

Amount of money spent in a day

31.

Tariffs, quotas, and embargoes are examples of _____________________.

a)

interdependence

b)

trade barriers

c)

consumer incentives

32.

occurs when countries depend on each other for resources, goods, or services.

a)

trade barriers

b)

common economies

c)

interdependence

33.

The process in which countries are linked to one another through culture and trade is called globalization.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Culture traits such as food, music, movies, and sports are examples of __________.

a)

globalization.

b)

popular culture.

c)

economic interdependence.

35.

Intangible assets are not physical objects, but they still have value.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

As a result of globalization, there is more interdependence among countries.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Apple, Nike, and Toyota are examples of __________.

a)

market economies

b)

trade barriers

c)

multinational corporations

38.

To keep costs low, companies often build their manufacturing plants in locations where raw materials or labor is cheapest.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

The __________ provides loans for large projects in countries that need them, but might not otherwise be able to pay for them.

a)

Salvation Army

b)

World Health Organization

c)

World Bank

40.

A tax that must be paid on imported items

a)

quota

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

41.

a limit of the amount of product imported or a limit on the amount of product imported at a lower tariff

a)

low tariff

b)

quota

c)

embargo

42.

a restriction or ban of trade with a country for political purposes

a)

quota

b)

tariff

c)

embargo

43.

Why would a country impose a tariff or quota on imported goods?

a)

to raise the price of imported goods and encourage people to buy local

b)

to raise the price of imported goods to help other countries make more money

44.

Sending goods to another country to sell.

a)

import

b)

export

45.

Bringing goods in from another country to sell.

a)

import

b)

export

46.

In a command economy, who owns the factories and farms?

a)

Local communities

b)

Private individuals

c)

The government

d)

Foreign investors

47.

What is the main factor that determines production in a market economy?

a)

Government regulations

b)

Foreign trade agreements

c)

Competition among firms

d)

Individual preferences

48.

What is a key advantage of a command economy according to the text?

a)

Fairness and equality

b)

Innovation and competition

c)

Market demand and supply

d)

Individual preferences

49.

What is a command economy?

a)

An economy where the factors of production are controlled by private companies

b)

An economy where the government controls the factors of production

c)

An economy where individuals control the factors of production

d)

An economy where there is no production

50.

Which country is a good example of a command economy during the 20th century?

a)

Germany

b)

Soviet Union

c)

China

d)

United States

51.

What motivates innovation and hard work in a market economy?

a)

Equal distribution of resources

b)

Competition and incentives

c)

Guaranteed income

d)

Government subsidies

52.

What is the main reason why most economies have transitioned to a market economy?

a)

To limit individual preferences

b)

To promote innovation and productivity

c)

To increase inequality

d)

To reduce government control

53.

What term is used to describe an economy that falls between a command economy and a market economy?

a)

Capitalist economy

b)

Hybrid economy

c)

Socialist economy

d)

Communist economy

54.

How are goods and services allocated in an extreme command economy?

a)

Based on competition among individuals

b)

Based on government allocation

c)

Based on random selection

d)

Based on who is willing to pay the most

55.

What type of economy does the United States have?

a)

Pure command economy

b)

Socialist economy

c)

Pure market economy

d)

Mixed economy

56.

What is the concept in free market economies where businesses meet society's needs when they seek their own self-interest?

a)

Social welfare

b)

Invisible hand

c)

Government intervention

d)

Central planning

57.

What are the three things that a social order has to figure out in an economic system?

a)

What to distribute, how to distribute it, who to produce it

b)

Why to produce, who to produce it, when to distribute it

c)

When to produce, where to produce it, how to distribute it

d)

What to produce, how to produce it, who gets it

58.

What is the term used to describe economies that are neither completely free market nor planned?

a)

Binary economies

b)

Polarized economies

c)

Hybrid economies

d)

Segregated economies

59.

What is the role of the government in free market economies according to Mr. Clifford?

a)

Stay completely hands-off, provide subsidies to businesses, regulate all production

b)

Control all factors of production, distribute output equally, maintain a classless society

c)

Maintain the rule of law, provide public goods and services, step in when markets get things wrong

d)

Tax households and businesses, borrow money, provide transfer payments to individuals in poverty

60.

What is the major input required to produce stuff according to Karl Marx?

a)

Money

b)

Technology

c)

Marketing

d)

Labor

61.

In a planned economy, who controls the factors of production?

a)

Individuals

b)

International organizations

c)

Businesses

d)

Government

62.

What did Deng Xiaoping say regarding the debate over free markets and government control?

a)

It doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, if it catches mice, it's a good cat

b)

It's important to have a completely free market economy

c)

Government control is always better than free markets

d)

There are no solutions, only trade-offs

63.

What is the main message about economic theories and models according to Adriene?

a)

They need to be supported with solutions that get the job done, as opposed to getting stuck in one ideology

b)

They are the only way to govern the affairs of billions of people

c)

They are always perfect in the real world

d)

They should be followed without any flexibility

64.

What is the circular flow model used to explain in the modern economy?

a)

Interactions between businesses, individuals, and the environment

b)

Interactions between businesses, individuals, and the financial sector

c)

Interactions between businesses, individuals, and international trade

d)

Interactions between businesses, individuals, and the government

65.

What is the main takeaway about modern economies according to Adriene?

a)

They are completely free market

b)

They are completely planned

c)

They are mixed economies with both free markets and government intervention

d)

They are socialist market economies

66.

Where does the juice of cranberries fall into in terms of economic sector?

a)

Secondary sector

b)

Tertiary sector

c)

Quinary sector

d)

Primary sector

67.

Where does the wood being turned into furniture fall into in terms of economic sector?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Quinary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Secondary sector

68.

Where are most tertiary activities located?

a)

In natural resource areas

b)

In manufacturing plants

c)

In developing economies

d)

Where they are needed

69.

Where does the manufacturing process take place to add value to raw materials?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Quinary sector

d)

Tertiary sector

70.

What is the tertiary sector also known as?

a)

Quinary sector

b)

Manufacturing sector

c)

Service sector

d)

Primary sector

71.

Which sector includes services related to research, education, and information distribution?

a)

Quinary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Primary sector

d)

Tertiary sector

72.

Which sector deals directly with raw materials like mining, fishing, and farming?

a)

Secondary sector

b)

Tertiary sector

c)

Primary sector

d)

Quinary sector

73.

What is the coordinate sector a part of?

a)

Secondary sector

b)

Tertiary sector

c)

Quinary sector

d)

Primary sector

74.

What is the VP of engineering and new technologies considered as?

a)

Primary sector

b)

Secondary sector

c)

Tertiary sector

d)

Quinary sector

75.

What is the primary sector focused on?

a)

Interacting with people

b)

Manufacturing goods

c)

Adding value to raw materials

d)

Dealing directly with raw materials

76.

Which sector includes top government officials and CEOs?

a)

Quinary sector

b)

Tertiary sector

c)

Secondary sector

d)

Primary sector

77.

What is the design consultant considered as?

a)

Tertiary sector

b)

Primary sector

c)

Quinary sector

d)

Secondary sector

78.

Where does the CEO of Bassett Furniture fall into in terms of economic sector?

a)

Tertiary sector

b)

Quinary sector

c)

Secondary sector

d)

Primary sector

79.

What is the share of jobs in manufacturing in the United States today?

a)

Less than 9 percent

b)

Around 20 percent

c)

More than 30 percent

d)

Exactly 15 percent

80.

What is the primary sector focused on?

a)

Dealing directly with raw materials

b)

Adding value to raw materials

c)

Interacting with people

d)

Manufacturing goods

81.
Trading something for something else - no currency involved
a)
demand
b)
barter
c)
goods
d)
market
82.
Tools we use to make products
a)
capital resources
b)
human resources
c)
natural resources
d)
entrepreneurs
83.
A person who buys goods and services
a)
consumer
b)
entrepreneur
c)
resource
d)
currency
84.
another word for money
a)
barter
b)
economics
c)
currency
d)
price
85.
How much people want something
a)
supply
b)
demand
86.
The making, buying and selling of goods and services
a)
economics
b)
inflation
c)
market
d)
barter
87.
Individuals who come up with a new idea for a good or service, then they make it a reality
a)
resource
b)
human resources
c)
consumer
d)
entrepreneur
88.
The resources required to make a product (good or service)
a)
economics
b)
consumption
c)
four factors of production
d)
scarcity
89.
Something we pay for that we can touch
a)
goods
b)
services
90.
A general increase in prices
a)
price
b)
inflation
c)
scarcity
d)
demand
91.
Something we use from nature
a)
natural resource
b)
human resource
c)
capital resource
d)
entrepreneur
92.
The amount of money we pay for a good or service
a)
currency
b)
price
c)
inflation
d)
economics
93.
Something we use
a)
resource
b)
scarcity
c)
demand
d)
supply
94.
The idea that resources are limited; we don't have an unlimited supply of what we want
a)
scarcity
b)
supply
c)
demand
d)
inflation
95.
Something we pay to use fora certain amount of time
a)
services
b)
goods
96.
The study of resources such as money, materials, and labor
a)
economics
b)
services
c)
producers
d)
goods
97.
What is a need?
a)
Nothing
b)
Something you have to have to live
c)
Something you would like to have
d)
Ice cream
98.
What is a service?
a)
A job
b)
Something someone does for you
c)
A need
d)
Something you do for another person
99.
What is a want?
a)
A person
b)
Something you would like to have but don't need to live
c)
Purple
d)
Something you need to live
100.
Which of the following is not a service?
a)
Dry Cleaner
b)
Car Wash
c)
Clothes
d)
Babysitter
101.

What is an economy?

a)

Goods and services that are sent to another country

b)

A shortage of a product

c)

A system of buying, selling, and producing goods and services

d)

Goods and services that are brought in from another country

102.

What does scarcity mean?

a)

Goods and services that are brought in from another country

b)

A system of buying, selling, and producing goods and services

c)

Goods and services that are sent to another country

d)

A shortage of a product

103.

What determines the price of a product?

a)

Profit

b)

Supply and demand

c)

Factors of production

d)

Income

104.

Which factor of production includes raw materials?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Capital

c)

Labor

d)

Entrepreneurs

105.

What is capital in the context of production?

a)

Goods used to make other goods and services

b)

Human effort, skills, and abilities

c)

Organizing, managing, and assuming the risk of a business

d)

Raw materials

106.

What is labor in the context of production?

a)

Goods used to make other goods and services

b)

Human effort, skills, and abilities

c)

Organizing, managing, and assuming the risk of a business

d)

Raw materials

107.

What is an entrepreneur?

a)

A person who organizes, manages, and assumes the risk of a business

b)

Goods and services that are brought in from another country

c)

A shortage of a product

d)

A system of buying, selling, and producing goods and services

108.

What do entrepreneurs do at the beginning of a business?

a)

Buy raw materials

b)

Put in their own capital and labor

c)

Expand their business to others

d)

Hire employees

109.

What is the purpose of income for workers?

a)

To receive money for selling labor

b)

To buy raw materials

c)

To make a profit

d)

To pay for capital

110.

What happens to the price of a product when there is a scarcity?

a)

The price increases

b)

The price is determined by supply and demand

c)

The price decreases

d)

The price stays the same