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Consumer Economic Systems: Key Concepts, Demand, and Supply

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which term best describes the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?

a)

Economics

b)

Consumer

c)

Elasticity

d)

Efficiency

2.

In consumer economics, what is a consumer?

a)

A producer of physical products

b)

Someone who purchases and uses goods and services

c)

A government regulator

d)

A seller of only services

3.

Which statement best defines services?

a)

Produced physical products

b)

Actions performed by a user

c)

Goods used in conjunction with other goods

d)

Items whose demand decreases when income increases

4.

Elasticity refers to which of the following?

a)

A schedule of quantities supplied at several different prices

b)

Fluctuation in demand of a product in relation to pricing

c)

The total number of consumers in a market

d)

The production of people’s wants in quantities wanted

5.

Price elasticity is defined as the measure of the general _______ of quantity to change in price.

a)

efficiency

b)

responsiveness

c)

profitability

d)

scarcity

6.

According to the law of demand, what happens when the price of a good falls, all else equal?

a)

Quantity demanded decreases

b)

Quantity demanded increases

c)

Quantity supplied decreases

d)

Quantity supplied stays the same

7.

Which factor is NOT listed as one of the five factors changing demand?

a)

Change in the number of people in the market

b)

Expectations of the future

c)

Change in efficiency or technology

d)

Change in the price of a substitute or complementary product

8.

Normal goods are characterized by which relationship with income?

a)

Demand increases as income increases; elasticity is positive

b)

Demand decreases as income increases; elasticity is negative

c)

Demand does not change in relation to price

d)

Demand falls sharply when price rises

9.

Which description matches inferior goods?

a)

Goods whose demand increases with an increase in income

b)

Goods whose demand decreases when income increases

c)

Goods and services with higher elasticity than normal goods

d)

Goods used in conjunction with other goods

10.

What is a substitute good?

a)

A good used in conjunction with other goods

b)

A good which can be used in place of another

c)

A good whose demand will not change in relation to price

d)

A good with negative income elasticity

11.

The law of supply states that as the price of any good rises, the quantity supplied will _______.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay constant

d)

become perfectly elastic

12.

Which factor is listed as changing supply?

a)

Change in taste or preferences

b)

Change in the number of producers in the market

c)

Expectations of the future

d)

Change in the price of a substitute

13.

Which everyday example best illustrates opportunity cost as described?

a)

Buying a soda and a candy together

b)

Saving money in a bank account

c)

Buying candy instead of a soda at lunch, where the opportunity cost of the candy is a soda

d)

Comparing two brands with the same price

14.

Which statement best describes decision-making in the context of opportunity cost?

a)

Every decision is independent of alternatives

b)

Every decision is a process of choosing between two or more options and agreeing to give up what another option offers

c)

Decisions are only relevant for large purchases

d)

Decisions do not involve sacrifice

15.
When there is a shortage the price will usually? 
a)
rise
b)
fall
c)
remain the same
d)
equilibrium
16.

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

17.

Which statement reflects the inverse relationship between quantity demanded and price?

a)

As the price goes up, quantity demanded goes up.

b)

As the price goes down, quantity demanded goes up.

c)

As the supply goes up, the price goes up.

d)

As the supply goes up, the demand goes up.

18.
What is quantity of a good or service that producers sell at a market price?
a)
supply
b)
demand
19.

If the Price of a # 1 at Whataburger cost $17.10 and the Quantity Demanded is LOW what will happen to the Quantity Demanded at the price $12.54?

a)

It will not change

b)

It will decrease

c)

It will increase

d)

It will stay the same

20.

The demand schedule for sodas shows that -

a)

as price increases the demand decreases

b)

as price increases the demand increases

c)

as price increase the supply decreases

d)

sodas are good

21.

If the Price for movie tickets are $20.76 the Quantity Demanded is LOW if the price decreases to $12.43 what will happen to the Quantity Demanded?

a)

It will decrease

b)

It will increase

c)

Stay the same

d)

No change at all

22.

If the Price of a Panthère de Cartier purse is at $100 and the Quantity Demanded is HIGH (cause steal) but then changes to $3,000 what happens to the Quantity Demanded?

a)

It will not change

b)

It will increase

c)

It will decrease

d)

It will stay the same

23.
What is the law of demand?
a)
When prices go down, demand increases;whe prices go up, demand decreases
b)
when prices go up, demand increases;when prices go down, demand decreases
c)
when prices go down, quantity demanded increases;when prices go up, quantity demanded decreases
d)
when prices go up ,quantity demanded increases; when prices go down, quantity demanded decreases
24.

Which of these is an example of a shortage?

a)

Farmers produce more corn that consumers want or need.

b)

Grocery stores have enough bottled water to meet demand.

c)

Overfishing makes it difficult to catch a popular type of fish.

d)

A builder has the right amount of lumber to construct a house.

25.

amount of product available for sale?

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Surplus

d)

Deficit

26.

The price of jerseys for a NFL team soars after the team wins the Super Bowl. What will happen to the quantity supplied by manufacturers?

a)

Quantity supplied will increase.

b)

Quantity supplied will go down.