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Decision-Making Process Quiz

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term describes the cost of the next best alternative that you give up when making a choice?

a)

Scarcity

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Budget

d)

Trade-Off

2.

Which of the following refers to goods and services that are limited compared to wants?

a)

Trade-off

b)

Scarcity

c)

Income

d)

Need

3.

What is the process of comparing the benefits and costs of different options before making a choice?

a)

Evaluating alternatives

b)

Spending

c)

Saving

d)

Scarcity

4.

What is a written plan for how you will spend your money called?

a)

Investment

b)

Budget

c)

Scarcity

d)

Expense

5.

Which step in the decision-making process involves reviewing the results of the choice you made?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Gather information

c)

Evaluate the decision

d)

Make a choice

6.

Maria has $40. She can either buy a new pair of shoes or go to the movies with her friends. She chooses the shoes. What is her opportunity cost?

a)

The shoes

b)

The movie with friends

c)

The $40 she spent

d)

Her budget

7.

Jordan is trying to decide whether to buy a new video game or save his money for a new phone. Which step of the decision-making process is he using when he lists the pros and cons?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Gather information

c)

Evaluate alternatives

d)

Review the decision

8.

A student is saving money to buy a laptop for school. Instead of eating out every day, they bring lunch from home. What decision-making strategy are they using?

a)

Making a trade-off

b)

Ignoring opportunity cost

c)

Wasting resources

d)

Budgeting

9.

If you buy a product because your favorite celebrity promotes it without comparing other options, which step of the decision-making process did you skip?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Evaluate alternatives

c)

Review the decision

d)

Make a choice

10.

Samantha made a choice to buy a used car instead of a new one. Later, she reviews whether it was a good decision by looking at gas costs, repairs, and her savings. What step is this?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Make a choice

c)

Review the decision

d)

Evaluate alternatives

11.

Which term describes the cost of the next best alternative that you give up when making a choice?

a)

Scarcity

b)

Opportunity Cost

c)

Budget

d)

Trade-Off

12.

What is a written plan for how you will spend your money called?

a)

Investment

b)

Budget

c)

Scarcity

d)

Expense

13.

What is the process of comparing the benefits and costs of different options before making a choice?

a)

Evaluating alternatives

b)

Spending

c)

Saving

d)

Scarcity

14.

Which step in the decision-making process involves reviewing the results of the choice you made?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Gather information

c)

Evaluate the decision

d)

Make a choice

15.

Maria has $40. She can either buy a new pair of shoes or go to the movies with her friends. She chooses the shoes. What is her opportunity cost?

a)

The shoes

b)

The movie with friends

c)

The $40 she spent

d)

Her budget

16.

Jordan is trying to decide whether to buy a new video game or save his money for a new phone. Which step of the decision-making process is he using when he lists the pros and cons?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Gather information

c)

Evaluate alternatives

d)

Review the decision

17.

A student is saving money to buy a laptop for school. Instead of eating out every day, they bring lunch from home. What decision-making strategy are they using?

a)

Making a trade-off

b)

Ignoring opportunity cost

c)

Wasting resources

d)

Budgeting

18.

If you buy a product because your favorite celebrity promotes it without comparing other options, which step of the decision-making process did you skip?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Evaluate alternatives

c)

Review the decision

d)

Make a choice

19.

Samantha made a choice to buy a used car instead of a new one. Later, she reviews whether it was a good decision by looking at gas costs, repairs, and her savings. What step is this?

a)

Identify the problem

b)

Make a choice

c)

Review the decision

d)

Evaluate alternatives

20.

Fill in the blank: Step b) _________.

a)

Evaluate alternatives

b)

Ignore the problem

c)

Delay the decision

d)

Repeat step a)

e)

Choose randomly

21.

Fill in the blank: Step c) _________.

a)

Review the decision

b)

Ignore the evidence

c)

Skip the process

d)

Delay the response

e)

Change the topic

22.

A _______ is the giving up of one thing to get something else.

a)

resource

b)

scarcity

c)

trade off

d)

economy

23.

You have a choice between a stuffed animal and a bike. You choose the bike. What is the stuffed animal considered?

a)

trade

b)

benefit

c)

opportunity cost

24.


Things necessary for survival

(a)  

25.
Why is it important to create a budget?
a)
You earn more money
b)
You get things you want before you get things you need
c)
Helps you plan how you are going to spend your money
d)
They're pointless
26.

What does it mean to "live within your means"?

a)

To spend more money than you have

b)

To only spend the money you have

c)

To borrow money regularly

d)

To ignore your expenses

27.

Why is budgeting important?

a)

It helps you spend more money

b)

It helps you keep track of your money

c)

It makes everything more expensive

d)

It's not important

28.

Money received from completing a job is called?

a)

budget

b)

inheritance

c)

income

d)

investment

29.

The choice between two or more alternatives

(a)