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Intro to Economics - Grade 10

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

What is the law of supply and demand?

a)

It is an economic principle that establishes that the price of a good or service is determined by demand only

b)

It is an economic principle that establishes that the price of a good or service is determined by the supply and demand of a single market

c)

It is an economic principle that establishes that the price of a good or service is determined by the interaction between supply and demand.

d)

It is an economic principle that establishes that the price of a good or service is determined by supply only

2.

What is the concept of opportunity cost?

a)

The opportunity cost is the benefit or value of the best option not chosen when making a decision.

b)

The opportunity cost is the value of the option not chosen when making a decision

c)

The opportunity cost is the cost of the chosen option divided by the benefit

d)

The opportunity cost is the price of the best chosen option

3.

Explain the concept of production possibilities frontier.

a)

It is the graphical representation of the different combinations of goods and services that an economy cannot produce

b)

It is the graphical representation of the different combinations of goods and services that an economy can produce, given its resource and technology limitations.

c)

It is the graphical representation of the different combinations of goods and services that an economy chooses to produce

d)

It is the graphical representation of the different combinations of goods and services that an economy can produce, without resource and technology limitations

4.

What is the circular flow of income in the economy?

a)

It is a model that shows how businesses and households interact through the markets for goods and services and the markets for factors of production.

b)

It is a model that shows how businesses and households interact through the financial markets

c)

It is a model that shows how businesses and households interact through the labor markets only

5.

How does an increase in demand affect market equilibrium?

a)

Increases the price and quantity of equilibrium

b)

Decreases the price and quantity of equilibrium

c)

Increases the price but decreases the quantity of equilibrium

d)

Has no effect on the market equilibrium

6.

What is the relationship between scarcity and choice?

a)

Scarcity of limited resources forces people to make decisions on how to allocate those resources.

b)

Scarcity has no relation to choice

c)

Choice is not influenced by scarcity

d)

Scarcity only affects production, not choice

7.

What factors can shift the supply curve?

a)

Changes in production cost, technology, taxes and subsidies, and producer expectations

b)

Changes in market demand

c)

Variations in climate

d)

Consumer decisions

8.

How is the opportunity cost of a good calculated?

a)

Adding the cost of production

b)

Comparing the benefit of the alternative option

c)

Subtracting the market value

d)

Dividing the price by the quantity produced

9.

What does the equilibrium point represent in a supply and demand graph?

a)

The point at which supply and demand have no relationship.

b)

The point at which the quantity supplied is greater than the quantity demanded.

c)

The point at which the quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied.

d)

The point at which the quantity demanded is equal to the quantity supplied.

10.

What is the impact of technology on the production possibilities frontier?

a)

Increases the production possibilities frontier by decreasing efficiency in the production of goods and services

b)

Reduces the production possibilities frontier by limiting the quantity of goods and services that can be produced

c)

Expands the production possibilities frontier by allowing the production of more goods and services with the same resources.

d)

No impact whatsoever

11.

What is the law of diminishing marginal utility?

a)

It states that the more of a good or service a consumer has, the less they value each additional unit.

b)

It states that the more of a good or service a consumer has, the more they value each additional unit.

c)

It states that the price of a good or service decreases as the quantity demanded increases.

d)

It states that the price of a good or service increases as the quantity demanded increases.

12.

What is the concept of price ceiling in economics?

a)

It is a legal maximum price that can be charged for a good or service

b)

It is a legal minimum price that can be charged for a good or service

c)

It is a price set by the government that is above the market equilibrium price

d)

It is a price set by the government that is below the market equilibrium price

13.

Explain the concept of consumer surplus.

a)

It is the difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good and what they actually pay

b)

It is the difference between the price producers are willing to sell a good for and what they actually receive

c)

It is the total amount of money consumers are willing to spend on a good

d)

It is the total amount of money producers receive from selling a good

14.

What is the impact of a price floor on the market?

a)

It creates a surplus of the good in the market

b)

It creates a shortage of the good in the market

c)

It has no impact on the market

d)

It increases the equilibrium price of the good

15.

What is the concept of utility in economics?

a)

It is the total amount of money consumers are willing to spend on a good

b)

It is the total amount of money producers receive from selling a good

c)

It is the satisfaction or pleasure that consumers derive from consuming a good or service

d)

It is the price of a good or service decreases as the quantity demanded increases

16.

What is the impact of a price ceiling on the market?

a)

It creates a surplus of the good in the market

b)

It creates a shortage of the good in the market

c)

It has no impact on the market

d)

It increases the equilibrium price of the good

17.

What is the concept of price floor in economics?

a)

It is a legal maximum price that can be charged for a good or service

b)

It is a legal minimum price that can be charged for a good or service

c)

It is a price set by the government that is above the market equilibrium price

d)

It is a price set by the government that is below the market equilibrium price

18.

Explain the concept of price discrimination in economics.

a)

It is the practice of charging different prices to different consumers for the same good or service.

b)

It is the practice of charging the same price to all consumers for the same good or service.

c)

It is the practice of charging a higher price for a good or service in a competitive market.

d)

It is the practice of charging a lower price for a good or service in a monopolistic market.

19.

What is the impact of a subsidy on the supply curve?

a)

It shifts the supply curve to the right, increasing the quantity supplied at every price

b)

It shifts the supply curve to the left, decreasing the quantity supplied at every price

c)

It has no impact on the supply curve

d)

It causes the supply curve to become vertical

20.

What is the impact of a tax on the equilibrium price and quantity in a market?

a)

It increases the equilibrium price and decreases the equilibrium quantity

b)

It decreases the equilibrium price and increases the equilibrium quantity

c)

It has no impact on the equilibrium price and quantity

d)

It decreases the equilibrium price and quantity