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Chapter 1 - Economic Decisions & Systems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who buys and uses goods and services is called a consumer.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Goods and services are purchased by businesses as well as by individuals.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Buildings, equipment, and supplies are examples of natural resources.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Communism refers to the private ownership of resources by individuals rather than by the government.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

. The basic economic problem results from not having enough resources to satisfy every need.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Although all nations differ in the type and amount of economic resources they have, they all have the same economic needs.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The final step in the decision-making process is to select the best choice from among the alternatives.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

All economic resources have a limited supply.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The basic economic problem is the mismatch of unlimited wants and needs and limited economic resources.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In every nation on Earth,

a)

economic resources are owned and controlled by the government.

b)

workers have the ability to produce the same goods and services.

c)

individuals have the same wants and needs.

d)

people must deal with the problem of scarcity.

11.

In this economic system people mainly trade goods and services with each other instead of buying things.

a)

command

b)

tradition

c)

mixed

d)

market

12.

What is the first step in the decision-making process?

a)

identify the choices

b)

define the problem

c)

evaluate the choices

d)

act on your choice

13.

Who owns the economic resources in a market economy?

a)

the people of the country

b)

the tribal elders

c)

the government

d)

businesspeople and entrepreneurs but not consumers

14.

What is the final step of the decision-making process?

a)

act on your choice

b)

make a decision

c)

review your decision

d)

define the problem

15.

People producing goods and services are called

a)

human resources.

b)

natural resources.

c)

capital resources.

d)

limited resources.

16.

Water, air and minerals are examples of,

a)

human resources

b)

natural resources

c)

capital resources

d)

consumer resources

17.

The rivalry among businesses to sell their goods and services is known as

a)

competition.

b)

entrepreneurship.

c)

capitalism.

d)

cornering the market.

18.

Which of the following is NOT an especially important principle of the U.S. economic system?

a)

freedom of choice

b)

private property

c)

tradition

d)

profit

19.

If everybody had an unlimited supply of economic resources, which of the following would not exist?

a)

wants

b)

capitalism

c)

scarcity

d)

needs

20.

The _____________________ curve for a product illustrates the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity businesses will produce.

a)

supply

b)

demand

c)

revenue

d)

cost

21.

38. A(n) _____________________ economy combines elements of the command and market economies.

a)

mixed

b)

traditional

c)

subsistence

d)

barter

22.

40. _____________________ are individuals and organizations that determine what products and services will be available for sale.

a)

producers

b)

consumers

c)

advertisers

d)

distributors

23.
When there is a shortage the price will usually? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
remain the same
d)
equilibrium
24.

A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?

a)

The supply will probably go up

b)

The supply will probably go down

25.

- Economic System

- No government interference

- Owners of capital are free to do as they like

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Command Economy