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Microeconomics Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the fundamental problem in economics?

a)

Unlimited wants and unlimited resources

b)

Limited wants and limited resources

c)

Unlimited wants and limited resources

d)

Unlimited resources and limited wants

2.

What does scarcity refer to in economics?

a)

The abundance of resources

b)

The efficient allocation of resources

c)

The limited supply of resources

d)

The infinite wants of society

3.

What does the Production Possibilities Curve (PPC) represent?

a)

The maximum combinations of two goods that can be produced

b)

The minimum combinations of two goods that can be produced

c)

The average combinations of two goods that can be produced

d)

The total resources available in an economy

4.

What does a point inside the PPC indicate?

a)

Maximum production capacity

b)

Unattainable production levels

c)

Underemployment or unemployment of resources

d)

Full employment of resources

5.

What causes the PPC to shift outward?

a)

Increase in unemployment

b)

Reduction in production capacity

c)

Technological advancements

d)

Decrease in resource quality

6.

What is opportunity cost?

a)

The cost of producing goods

b)

The value of the best alternative forgone

c)

The total cost of resources used

d)

The price of goods in the market

7.

Which of the following is an example of opportunity cost?

a)

Saving money in a bank

b)

Buying a new car

c)

Choosing to study instead of working

d)

Investing in stocks

8.

What does a point outside the PPC represent?

a)

Underutilization of resources

b)

Efficient production levels

c)

Unattainable production combinations

d)

Optimal resource allocation

9.

What is the shape of the Production Possibilities Curve?

a)

Concave

b)

Circular

c)

Straight line

d)

Convex

10.

What does the downward slope of the PPC indicate?

a)

No trade-offs are necessary

b)

Resources are unlimited

c)

More of good X can be produced by sacrificing good Y

d)

More of good Y can be produced by sacrificing good X