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Year 8 Economics super quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The three types of work are:

a)

Paid (double-time), Paid (time-and-a-half), Paid (normal time).

b)

Paid, Volunteer

c)

Paid, Unpaid & Volunteer

d)

Paid (double-time), Unpaid & Volunteer

2.

Which of the following is an example of paid work? (select all that apply)

a)

Charity work

b)

House-keeping

c)

Electrician

d)

Teacher

3.

Which of the following is an example of volunteer work? (select all that apply)

a)

Charity work

b)

House-keeping

c)

Electrician

d)

Teacher

4.

Which of the following options describes full-time work?

a)
  1. Regular hours;

less than 38 hrs;

and is entitled to all types of leave on pro-rata basis.

b)

Works average 38hrs pw;

fully entitled to all types of leave; and is entitled to ongoing employment.

c)

Hours vary each week; is not entitled to leave; but is entitled to superannuation contributions.

d)

Usually works longer than 38 hrs pw; no entitlement to leave; wears business losses but gets all business profits.

5.

Which of the following options describes casual work?

a)
  1. Regular hours;

less than 38 hrs;

and is entitled to all types of leave on pro-rata basis.

b)

Works average 38hrs pw;

fully entitled to all types of leave; and is entitled to ongoing employment.

c)

Hours vary each week; is not entitled to leave; but is entitled to superannuation contributions.

d)

Usually works longer than 38 hrs pw; no entitlement to leave; wears business losses but gets all business profits.

6.

Why we work - "I work to get money to buy things I need and want".

This is:

a)

A financial reason for working.

b)

A social reason for working.

c)

A personal reason for working.

7.

Why we work : Two social reasons for working could be:

a)

* to improve my standard of living,

* to meet my daily living expenses

b)

* to use my skills to help others,

*contribute to the community

c)

* to meet new people

* to explore my interests

8.

Why we work : Two financial reasons for working could be:

a)

* to improve my standard of living,

* to meet my daily living expenses

b)

* to use my skills to help others,

*contribute to the community

c)

* to meet new people

* to explore my interests

9.

Why we work : Two personal reasons for working could be:

a)

* to improve my standard of living,

* to meet my daily living expenses

b)

* to use my skills to help others,

*contribute to the community

c)

* to meet new people

* to explore my interests

10.

What is a consumer?

a)

businesses involved in the production of goods and services

b)

a person who purchases goods and services for personal use

c)

The owner of the business

d)

a person who provides rights to workers

11.

What is a producer?

a)

A person who represents a household

b)

A shortage in goods and services

c)

Someone who works in the stock market

d)

Businesses involved in the production of goods and services

12.

A Wage is...

a)

A person who owns shares (part of or a portion) in a company.

b)

A sum of money given by a government or other organization for a particular purpose.

c)

The amount of money that a person is paid in exchange for the work that they do. It is paid based on the hours worked

d)

The group of people who are employed.

13.
A consumer can be defined as 
a)
the final user of goods and services
b)
someone who loves to eat
c)
someone who makes goods and services
d)
someone who consumes a lot
14.

Budgets: Which of the following statements are true?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Budgets help us to understand where our money is going to

b)

Budgets are only necessary for companies, businesses and self-employed people

c)

Budgets are graphic organisers

d)

Budgets help us to understand where our money is coming from

e)

Budgets help us to understand how much money we are putting away over a specific period of time

15.

Budgets: Which of the following best describes income?

a)

Money going out

b)

Money coming in

c)

Total Income MINUS

Total Expenses

d)

What you can do with the savings

16.

Budgets: Which of the following best describes expenses?

a)

Money going out

b)

Money coming in

c)

Total Income MINUS

Total Expenses

d)

What you can do with the savings

17.

Budgets: Which of the following best describes savings?

a)

Money going out

b)

Money coming in

c)

Total Income MINUS

Total Expenses

d)

What you can do with the savings

18.

What is a set amount that that is paid for work and given as an annual figure,

but divided up into pay periods?

a)

Salary

b)

Wage

c)

Rent

d)

Interest

e)

Commission

19.
  • What is money paid based on earnings from savings?

a)

Salary

b)

Wage

c)

Rent

d)

Interest

e)

Commission

20.
  • What is money paid that is based on the number of hours worked?

a)

Salary

b)

Wage

c)

Rent

d)

Interest

e)

Commission

21.
  • What is income received from leasing a building?

a)

Salary

b)

Wage

c)

Rent

d)

Interest

e)

Commission

22.
  • What is additional income received from the amount of sales made?

a)

Salary

b)

Wage

c)

Rent

d)

Interest

e)

Commission

23.
  • What is money paid to someone who owns shares?

a)

Salary

b)

Profit

c)

Dividends

d)

Interest

e)

Social Welfare Payment

24.
  • What is a payment made for someone who is unemployed?

a)

Salary

b)

Profit

c)

Dividends

d)

Interest

e)

Social Welfare Payment

25.
  • What is income received by self-employed people?

a)

Salary

b)

Profit

c)

Dividends

d)

Interest

e)

Social Welfare Payment

26.
  • What is the correct formula for calculating profits?

a)

Costs MINUS Revenue

b)

Revenue MINUS Costs

c)

Interest MINUS Revenue

d)

Social Welfare Payment MINUS
Costs

27.

Why is it important to have superannuation?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Because the more money you save, the more money you will have when you retire

b)

So you can withdraw it when you have unexpected expenses at any time during your working life

c)

So you will have money put aside when you retire, which is when you will need it most

d)

It's not that important at all, because you can always rely on family

e)

It's not that important at all, because statistics show that you will always have friends to help out

28.

Demand: Which of the following statements are true?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Demand is the desire consumers have for a good or service

b)

The MORE people want a good or service, the LESS the demand for that good or service

c)

The MORE people want a good or service, the MORE the demand for that good or service

d)

Demand is the desire sellers have to sell a good or service

29.

Supply: Which of the following statements are true?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Supply is the desire consumers have for a good or service

b)

The MORE a good or service is available for consumption, the LESS supply there is of that good or service

c)

The MORE a good or service is available for consumption, the MORE supply there is of that good or service

d)

Supply is the total amount of goods or services available for consumption

30.

True or False:

Supply and Demand have a big impact

on the price of goods and services.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Surplus Supply:

Which of the following describes conditions when there is a surplus of supply?

a)

Supply EQUALS Demand

b)

Supply IS GREATER THAN Demand

c)

Supply IS LESS THAN Demand

32.

Shortage of Supply:

Which of the following describes conditions when there is a shortage of supply?

a)

Supply EQUALS Demand

b)

Supply IS GREATER THAN Demand

c)

Supply IS LESS THAN Demand

33.

Equilibrium:

Which of the following describes conditions at the point of Equilibrium?

a)

Supply EQUALS Demand

b)

Supply IS GREATER THAN Demand

c)

Supply IS LESS THAN Demand

34.

Shortage of Supply:

What is the seller likely to do with prices when

there is a shortage of supply?

(ie. he doesn't have enough to satisfy all customers)

a)

Leave prices the same

b)

Increase prices

c)

Decrease prices

35.

Surplus of Supply:

What is the seller likely to do with prices when

there is a surplus of supply?

(ie. he doesn't have enough customers for all of his product)

a)

Leave prices the same

b)

Increase prices

c)

Decrease prices

36.

Point of Equilibrium:

What is the seller likely to do with prices when

there is just the right amount of supply to meet the demand?

a)

Leave prices the same

b)

Increase prices

c)

Decrease prices

37.

Business Types: Manufacturers

Which of the following statements about manufacturers is true?

a)

A person / organisation that

makes (creates) goods for sale

b)

A person / organisation that

sells goods for sale to consumers for personal use (goods are sold in small quantities)

c)

A person / organisation that

sells goods for sale

in large quantities

(typically to retailers)

38.

Business Types: Wholesalers

Which of the following statements about wholesalers is true?

a)

A person / organisation that

makes (creates) goods for sale

b)

A person / organisation that

sells goods for sale to consumers for personal use (goods are sold in small quantities)

c)

A person / organisation that

sells goods for sale

in large quantities

(typically to retailers)

39.

Business Types: Retailers

Which of the following statements about retailers is true?

a)

A person / organisation that

makes (creates) goods for sale

b)

A person / organisation that

sells goods for sale to consumers for personal use (goods are sold in small quantities)

c)

A person / organisation that

sells goods for sale

in large quantities

(typically to retailers)

40.

Workplace trends - What 2 major reasons contributed to the current trend of working remotely?

a)

Advances in technology

b)

LGBTQ+ movement

c)

COVID-19

d)

Lifestyle and family commitments

e)

Societal push for companies to employ more women and people of colour to positions of leadership