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Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The amount of a good that a producer is willing to sell at a specific price

a)

Supply

b)

Law of Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Law of Demand

2.

The Law of Supply states that as prices go up...

a)

Supply will decrease

b)

Demand will decrease

c)

Supply will increase

d)

Everything will stay the same

3.

The car company had a fire and all robots that build cars were destroyed. Supply of cars will ______ due to ______.

a)

Increase, income

b)

Increase, expectations

c)

remain constant, technology

d)

decrease, technology

4.
Costs of production that do not change when output changes
a)
total costs
b)
marginal costs
c)
fixed costs
d)
overhead
5.

A measure of the way quantity supplied reacts to a change in price

a)

Supply Chain

b)

Market Failure

c)

Elasticity of Supply

d)

Elasticity of Demand

6.

Which of the following are all factors that can cause a change in supply?

a)

Number of Sellers, Expectations, Technology

b)

Expectations, Stalemate, Subsidies

c)

Technology, Productivity, Shortage

d)

Stalemate, Number of Sellers, Productivity

7.
Which graph below shows the SUPPLY CURVE?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
The Law of Supply states that?
a)
The quantity supplied varies inversely with its price. 
b)
The quantity supplied varies irregularly with its price.
c)
The quantity demanded varies inversely with its price. 
d)
The quantity supplied varies directly with its price. 
9.
How many firms are there in a perfect competition?
a)
1
b)
2-5
c)
Many
10.
A market structure characterized by firms producing similar product with easy entry into the market
a)
Perfect Competition
b)
Monopolistic Competition
c)
Monopoly
11.

A market that has a few sellers of basically the same goods.

a)

Perfect Competition

b)

Pure Monopoly

c)

Monopolistic Competition

d)

Oligopoly

12.

Which of the following describes the selling of the same product to different consumers at different prices?

a)

Price discrimination

b)

Interdependent Pricing

c)

Price competition

d)

The Price is Right with Bob Barker

13.

How might an oligopoly control prices?

a)

Collusion

b)

Price leadership

c)

Nonprice competition

d)

All of the above

14.

The US Gov't passed "antitrust" laws in an effort to eliminate the ability for businesses to __

a)

create new techonologies

b)

enlarge profits

c)

become a monopoly

d)

compete for market share

15.

Entrepreneurs are...

a)

people with all their efforts and abilities

b)

individuals who start a new business or bring a product to market.

c)

The "gifts of nature" or natural resources not created by human effort.

d)

the tools, equipment, and factories used in production of goods and services

16.
A bulldozer is an example of...
a)
Land
b)
Labor
c)
Entrepreneurs
d)
Capital
17.

Other things remaining the same, the amount demanded increases with a fall in price and diminishes with a rise in price.

a)

It is true for Law if Supply

b)

It is incorrect for the Law of Demand

c)

It is true for Law of Demand

d)

It is incorrect for the Law of Supply

18.

Pizza and a burger would be an example for;

a)

Complementary goods

b)

Both

c)

Substitute goods

d)

Neither

19.

​Thousands of people leave a small town due to a factory closing down causing a(n) ________ in demand at local stores.  This change in demand was caused due to a decrease in __________.

a)

increase; consumer preferences

b)

decrease; consumer preferences

c)

decrease; number of buyers

d)

increase; number of buyers

20.

A decrease in the price of peanut butter has led to a(n) _________ in demand for both peanut butter and jelly because they are ___________ goods.

a)

decrease; substitute

b)

increase; substitute

c)

decrease; complementary

d)

increase; complementary

21.

A increase in the average incomes of consumers will result in which of the following?

a)

A decrease in the demand for goods and services

b)

An increase in the demand for goods and services

c)

A decrease in the supply of goods and services

d)

An increase in the supply of goods and services

22.

Take two goods: Good A and Good B. The Price for Good A increases which causes a direct increase in demand for Good B. This means that Good A and Good B are _______ goods.

a)

luxury goods

b)

complementary goods

c)

substitute goods

d)

normal goods

23.

Which of these best describes the law of demand?

a)

if prices go up, quantity demanded will fall and if prices go down, quantity demanded will go up

b)

if prices go up, quantity demanded will also go up and if prices go down, quantity demanded will also go down

c)

there is no law of demand, each situation is unique and demand and prices cannot be predicted

d)

prices will go up for certain goods when quantity demanded goes up and vice versa

24.
When an economy focuses on having jobs for all individuals willing and able to work this is known as:
a)
Sustainability
b)
Full Employment
c)
Efficiency
d)
Security
25.
Which of the following is not a factor of production? 
a)
Import 
b)
Land 
c)
Labor 
d)
Capital 
26.
Which of the following is an economic system in which economic decisions are made according to social roles & culture?
a)
Market economy
b)
Command economy
c)
Traditional economy
d)
Mixed economy
27.
The four types of economic systems are: 
a)
Traditional, Command, Mixed, & Market
b)
Traditional, Command, Combined, & Market
c)
Communism, Capitalism, Free Market, and Macroeconomics
d)
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Individual, and Traditional.
28.

In a market economy, what most strongly affects the price and quality of goods and services?

a)

tariffs

b)

competition as well as supply and demand

c)

trade barriers

d)

government control

29.

If Sebbie’s expenses are greater than his income, what must he do to balance his budget?

a)
Earn more money
b)
Spend less money on expenses
c)
Earn more money AND spend less
d)
None of the above
30.

What is a plan for how you spend your money?

a)

income

b)

sales tax

c)

budget

d)

deposits

31.

Investment

a)

Written order instructing your bank to pay money from your account to another party.

b)

Something acquired with the goal of making money.

c)

A promissory note to repay a certain amount of money from your account to another party.

32.
Which situation shows a financially responsible citizen?
a)
 Purchasing an expensive automobile you CANNOT afford.
b)
Only buying items that you CAN afford
c)
Throwing money out the window.
d)
Hiding your money under your mattress. 
33.

A savings dedicated to be used only during in-between job hunting situation is_____?

a)

in-between job fund

b)

accident insurance

c)

failed relationship redemption fund

34.

It is not savings if ____

a)

you just delay spending it for something

b)

it will be used for your future needs

c)

you try to spend less

35.
What is the fundamental problem of economics? 
a)
How to keep consumers out of debt?
b)
How to fulfill our unlimited wants and needs with limited resources?
c)
How to figure out the way to make the most money?
d)
How do we ensure all people get a college education?
36.
Opportunity Cost is best defined as
a)
The best rejected alternative you give up when making a decision 
b)
The price you pay to purchase something 
c)
The benefit you gain by making a decision 
d)
The amount of debt you take on by making a decision 
37.
1.  Scarcity is the basic economic condition that results from society not having enough resources to produce all the things people would like to have. A society's economic system determines
a)
a.  The way a society organizes its political system
b)
The way a society aligns technology with scientific goals
c)
a.  The way a society allocates its scarce resources to produce goods and services
d)
a.  The way a society uses religious resources to supplement economic goods and services
38.

 Jose has decided to buy some water balloons rather than get an extra milk at lunch. Choosing among economic alternatives is referred to as

a)
Scarcity
b)
Trade - Off
c)
Interdependence
39.
1.2 The study of economics is important because it enables us to
a)
Describe our standard of living
b)
Increase our consumption of consumer goods
c)
Become better decision makers
40.

What is the fundamental economic problem?

a)

Racism

b)

Scarcity

c)

Money

d)

Greed

41.

What are resources?

a)

Different sources used in the economy

b)

The use of things to meet the problem of scarcity

c)

Inputs used in the production of goods and services

d)

Technological progress

42.

Which of the following statements is true about scarcity?

a)

A. Scarcity is our inability to satisfy all of our wants.

b)

B. Scarcity problem arises because our wants are greater than resources available.

c)

C. The poor and the rich both face scarcity.

d)

D. All of the above.

43.

Who decides how much the commodity should be priced?

a)

Customers

b)

Seller

c)

NEWS Reporter

d)

Lawyer

44.

Maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into _____

a)

plain

b)

gain

c)

losses

d)

surprises

45.

To be near the goal while the competitor is still far from it, to wait at ease while the competitor is toiling and struggling, to be well-fed while the competitor is famished:— this is the art of husbanding one’s strength. This means we should______ in making decisions.

a)

Don't be late and be early always

b)

Don't be early or you will be sorry

c)

Don't be slow and happy

d)

Think before you apply for a job.

46.

Which business competitors must be not attacked?

a)

organized

b)

weak

c)

silent

d)

chaotic

47.

In business, war or love strategy, for them to win, requires _______ strategy too.

a)

enemy's

b)

education

c)

resources

d)

rule book

48.

How many strategy can be used in a business?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

four

d)

as much as needed

49.
Why will scarcity continue to be a problem in the future?
a)
Prices will rise
b)
Resources will always be finite 
c)
Needs will decrease in the future 
d)
World population will fall 
50.
What factor of production's function is to make decisions and take risks?
a)
Capital
b)
Enterprise 
c)
Land 
d)
Labour 
51.
What is meant by 'labour' in economics?
a)
Hard physical work used to produce manufactured goods 
b)
Human mental and physical effort used for producing goods and services
c)
Natural resources used in the productive process
d)
Risk taking and organising the factors of production
52.
Which is the following is a free good?
a)
A vaccination provided by the state without charge 
b)
Prizes of food items given away by a supermarket 
c)
Recycled paper
d)
Wind coming from the sea
53.
What does a production possibility curve show?
a)
The prices of two types of products being produced
b)
The quantity of capital and consumer goods that people would like to be produced
c)
The maximum combination of two types of goods that can be produced with given resources.
d)
The relative profitability of capital and consumer goods 
54.

What are things you need to keep in mind before buying an existing business?

a)

The business has bad reputation

b)

The business has high debt & financial liability

c)

Does the business have on going legal problems

d)

All choices are correct

55.

In order to make a profit or savings, a business or a person must...

a)

keep costs low and income high

b)

keep income low and costs high

56.

Making rational decisions "at the margin" means that people

a)

make those decisions that do not impose a marginal cost.

b)

compare the marginal costs and marginal benefits of each decision.

c)

evaluate how easily a decision can be reversed if problems arise.

d)

always calculate the marginal dollar costs for each decision.

57.

A dress that GandaBebeko really wants is on sale. She wouldn't have bought it at its original price, but now that it is 10% off she buys it.

a)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

b)

Principles 9: Prices rise when the government prints too much money

c)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

d)

Principle 4: People respond to incentives

58.

When you join the economics association on campus, you get a free t-shirt and some pizza. But, in order to get those free things you must give up your time for club meetings.

a)

Principle 1: People face tradeoffs

b)

Principle 10: Society faces a short-run tradeoff between inflation and unemployment

c)

Principle 5: Trade can make everyone better off

d)

Principle 3: Rational people think at the margin

59.

Jam Cruz, who is at heart a craftsperson, recently started a firm to manufacture a new innovative food blender. Jam's desire is to sell his food blender to as many people as possible because he firmly believes in the merits of his product. Jam's story best illustrates which of the following characteristics, or attributes, of a successful entrepreneur?

a)

Product/customer focus

b)

Execution intelligence

c)

Tenacity despite failure

d)

A desire to gain financial rewards

60.

The internet is a great tool for starting and running a business.

a)

True

b)

False

61.
What is an entrepreneur?
a)
A person who is in charge of a specific location.
b)
A person who works for someone else in order to learn skills.
c)
A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses.
d)
None of these
62.

Not all opportunities are to be taken some are ____.

a)

crafts

b)

beautiful traps

c)

success

d)

beautiful chance

63.

The most important requirement for a business to succeed is____

a)

Capital

b)

Customer

c)

Connection

d)

Curiosity

64.
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
65.
The opportunity cost of increasing production from 7 to 9 trucks is
a)
Scarcity
b)
2 boats
c)
2 trucks
d)
3 boats
66.
Which of the following would consumers MOST OFTEN need to consider when trying to make a rational economic decision? 
a)
The impact of government subsidies
b)
Potential opportunity costs
c)
Factors of Productions
d)
Net Exports
67.
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
68.
If there is improved technique of Production in both the goods , how the PPC will be affected?
a)
Leftward shift of PPC
b)
Rightward shift of PPC
c)
Rotation of PPC
d)
None of the above
69.

What is Marginal Advantage (Analysis)?

a)

Making a decision by comparing costs and benefits

b)

Making a decision by comparing scarcity and choice

c)

Living on the edge because you have an advantage

d)

The advantage of using margarine

70.
Which of the following IS a capital resource?
a)
Wood
b)
Computer
c)
Labor
d)
Knowledge