WorksheetsEconomics Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which of the following is an example of a need?
New smartphone
Designer clothes
Water
Concert tickets
What is the study of choices that people make to satisfy their wants and needs?
Biology
Economics
Sociology
Psychology
If you choose to buy a book instead of going to the movies, the movie ticket represents your:
Opportunity cost
Scarcity
Demand
Need
What is the main cause of scarcity?
Limited wants and needs
Limited resources and unlimited wants
Unlimited resources and limited needs
Unlimited production and limited distribution
Which of these best describes supply?
The desire for a particular good or service
The amount of a product available
The cost of the next best alternative
The need for basic resources
What is an example of a want rather than a need?
Shelter
Sleep
Health
Video games
Which term describes the process of creating goods and services?
Distribution
Consumption
Production
Supply
If the demand for a product is greater than the supply, what is likely to happen to the price?
The price will increase
The price will decrease
The price will stay the same
There is no impact on price
What do think consumers buy the most worldwide?
Entertainment
Cars
Clothing
Food
A farmer who grows and sells fruit is a ______________________.
Consumer
Producer
Natural resource
A fifth grader
Scarcity means that there are unlimited resources available to fulfill every want and need.
TRUE
FALSE
Opportunity cost is the choice not taken.
TRUE
FALSE
A 'want' is something necessary for survival.
TRUE
FALSE
Production is the process of distributing goods to consumers.
TRUE
FALSE
In Economics, needs are considered the same as wants.
TRUE
FALSE
Distribution involves the transportation and delivery of goods and services from producers to consumers.
TRUE
FALSE
When resources are scarce, it is not necessary to make choices.
TRUE
FALSE
Land is a natural resource.
TRUE
FALSE
People can be resources too. They are called 'human resources' or 'labor'.
TRUE
FALSE
During Christmas, products like toys cost less because the demand decreases.
TRUE
FALSE
