WorksheetsChapter 1 - Economic Decisions & Systems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
A person who buys and uses goods and services is called a consumer.
True
False
Goods and services are purchased by businesses as well as by individuals.
True
False
Buildings, equipment, and supplies are examples of natural resources.
True
False
Communism refers to the private ownership of resources by individuals rather than by the government.
True
False
. The basic economic problem results from not having enough resources to satisfy every need.
True
False
Although all nations differ in the type and amount of economic resources they have, they all have the same economic needs.
True
False
The final step in the decision-making process is to select the best choice from among the alternatives.
True
False
All economic resources have a limited supply.
True
False
The basic economic problem is the mismatch of unlimited wants and needs and limited economic resources.
True
False
In every nation on Earth,
economic resources are owned and controlled by the government.
workers have the ability to produce the same goods and services.
individuals have the same wants and needs.
people must deal with the problem of scarcity.
In this economic system people mainly trade goods and services with each other instead of buying things.
command
tradition
mixed
market
What is the first step in the decision-making process?
identify the choices
define the problem
evaluate the choices
act on your choice
Who owns the economic resources in a market economy?
the people of the country
the tribal elders
the government
businesspeople and entrepreneurs but not consumers
What is the final step of the decision-making process?
act on your choice
make a decision
review your decision
define the problem
People producing goods and services are called
human resources.
natural resources.
capital resources.
limited resources.
Water, air and minerals are examples of,
human resources
natural resources
capital resources
consumer resources
The rivalry among businesses to sell their goods and services is known as
competition.
entrepreneurship.
capitalism.
cornering the market.
Which of the following is NOT an especially important principle of the U.S. economic system?
freedom of choice
private property
tradition
profit
If everybody had an unlimited supply of economic resources, which of the following would not exist?
wants
capitalism
scarcity
needs
The _____________________ curve for a product illustrates the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity businesses will produce.
supply
demand
revenue
cost
38. A(n) _____________________ economy combines elements of the command and market economies.
mixed
traditional
subsistence
barter
40. _____________________ are individuals and organizations that determine what products and services will be available for sale.
producers
consumers
advertisers
distributors
A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?
The supply will probably go up
The supply will probably go down
- Economic System
- No government interference
- Owners of capital are free to do as they like
Free Enterprise
Command Economy
