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Year 10 First Term Economics CA Test Question

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Economics is best defined as the study of:

a)

Wealth creation only

b)

How society manages scarce resources

c)

Financial systems and banking

d)

Production of goods only

2.

The problem of scarcity arises because:

a)

Resources are unlimited

b)

Human wants are unlimited

c)

Money supply is fixed

d)

Goods are abundant

3.

Opportunity cost is:

a)

The total cost of production

b)

The value of the next best alternative forgone

c)

The price of a good in the market

d)

The profit from an investment

4.

Which of the following is a basic economic problem?

a)

How to advertise goods

b)

For whom to produce

c)

Where to sell products

d)

When to consume goods

5.

Microeconomics deals with:

a)

National income and output

b)

Individual economic units like firms and households

c)

Government fiscal policies

d)

International trade balances

6.

Macroeconomics is concerned with:

a)

The price of a single commodity

b)

The behavior of individual consumers

c)

The economy as a whole

d)

The production process of a firm

7.

Which of these is a factor of production?

a)

Demand

b)

Capital

c)

Market

d)

Price

8.

The reward for land as a factor of production is:

a)

Wage

b)

Rent

c)

Profit

d)

Interest

9.

Labour as a factor of production refers to:

a)

Physical and mental effort of humans

b)

Machinery used in production

c)

Natural resources

d)

Financial investment

10.

The scale of preference helps individuals to:

a)

Increase their income

b)

Prioritize their wants

c)

Produce more goods

d)

Reduce production costs

11.

The law of demand states that:

a)

As price increases, quantity demanded increases

b)

As price decreases, quantity demanded increases

c)

Price and quantity demanded are unrelated

d)

Demand remains constant regardless of price

12.

Which of these is a determinant of demand?

a)

Cost of production

b)

Consumer income

c)

Technology

d)

Government subsidies

13.

The supply of a commodity is influenced by:

a)

Consumer preferences

b)

Price of the commodity

c)

Population size

d)

Taste and fashion

14.

Production in Economics means:

a)

Buying and selling goods

b)

Creating utility to satisfy wants

c)

Distributing income

d)

Consuming resources

15.

Which of the following is an example of direct production?

a)

A farmer growing crops for his family

b)

A factory producing cars for sale

c)

A teacher providing education services

d)

A bank offering loans

16.

Indirect production involves:

a)

Producing goods for personal use

b)

Producing goods for exchange or sale

c)

Consuming goods directly

d)

Storing goods for future use

17.

Division of labour leads to:

a)

Increased monotony

b)

Reduced productivity

c)

Decreased specialization

d)

Lower efficiency

18.

An advantage of division of labour is:

a)

Reduced skill development

b)

Increased productivity

c)

Higher production costs

d)

Unemployment

19.

A mixed economic system is characterized by:

a)

Complete government control

b)

Private ownership only

c)

A combination of public and private ownership

d)

Absence of economic planning

20.

In a capitalist economy, resource allocation is determined by:

a)

Government policies

b)

Market forces

c)

Traditional leaders

d)

Central planning

21.

The reward for entrepreneurship is:

a)

Interest

b)

Wage

c)

Profit

d)

Rent

22.

A normal good is one where:

a)

Demand decreases as income increases

b)

Demand increases as income increases

c)

Demand is unaffected by income

d)

Demand decreases as price decreases

23.

Which of these is a characteristic of a free market economy?

a)

Government controls all prices

b)

Private individuals make economic decisions

c)

Resources are allocated by tradition

d)

No competition exists

24.

The term "utility" in Economics refers to:

a)

The cost of production

b)

The satisfaction derived from consuming a good

c)

The price of a commodity

d)

The quantity of goods produced

25.

Which factor of production is considered a natural resource?

a)

Labour

b)

Capital

c)

Land

d)

Entrepreneur

26.

A demand curve slopes downward because of:

a)

The law of supply

b)

The law of demand

c)

The law of diminishing returns

d)

The law of production

27.

Which of the following affects the supply of agricultural products?

a)

Fashion trends

b)

Weather conditions

c)

Consumer tastes

d)

Population growth

28.

Specialization in production leads to:

a)

Reduced efficiency

b)

Increased interdependence

c)

Lower output

d)

Higher costs

29.

In a socialist economy, resources are primarily allocated by:

a)

Market forces

b)

Government planning

c)

Individual preferences

d)

Traditional customs

30.

An example of a capital good is:

a)

A loaf of bread

b)

A factory machine

c)

A pair of shoes

d)

A haircut

31.

The term "wants" in Economics refers to:

a)

Basic needs like food and water

b)

Human desires that are unlimited

c)

Resources available in abundance

d)

Goods produced for export

32.

A substitute good is one that:

a)

Complements another good

b)

Can be used in place of another good

c)

Is produced using the same resources

d)

Has no relation to other goods

33.

The main goal of an economic system is to:

a)

Maximize government revenue

b)

Solve the problem of scarcity

c)

Increase population growth

d)

Promote cultural values

34.

Which of these is a feature of a traditional economy?

a)

Use of advanced technology

b)

Decisions based on customs and traditions

c)

High level of industrialization

d)

Free market competition

35.

The law of supply states that:

a)

As price increases, quantity supplied decreases

b)

As price decreases, quantity supplied increases

c)

As price increases, quantity supplied increases

d)

Supply is unaffected by price

36.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Timber

c)

Crude oil

d)

Natural gas

37.

The term "division of labour" refers to:

a)

Sharing profits among workers

b)

Breaking down production into specialized tasks

c)

Producing goods for personal use

d)

Allocating resources equally

38.

A disadvantage of a mixed economy is:

a)

Lack of competition

b)

Inefficiency due to conflicting policies

c)

Absence of private ownership

d)

Complete government control

39.

The concept of "ceteris paribus" in Economics means:

a)

All things being equal

b)

Unlimited resources

c)

Constant production

d)

Equal distribution of goods

40.

Which of the following is an example of an economic good?

a)

Air

b)

Water in a river

c)

A smartphone

d)

Sunshine

41.

All human creations used to produce goods and services; for example, factories, trucks, and machines.

a)

Laobor

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Capital

d)

Human Resource

42.

Incremental, additional, extra, or one more; refers to a change in an economic variable, a change in the status quo.

a)

Marginal Analysis

b)

Tradeoff

c)

Opportunity Cost

d)

Ration Sel-Interest

43.

A simplification of economic reality used to make predictions about the real world.

a)

Economic theory

b)

Economic Assumption

c)

Economics

d)

Economic Choice

44.

So-called "gifts of nature" used to produce goods and services; includes both renewable and exhaustible resources.

a)

Productive Resource

b)

Human Resource

c)

Capital Resource

d)

Natural resources

45.

A profit-seeker who develops new product or process and assumes the risk of profit or loss.

a)

Profiteer

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Salesman

d)

Venture Capitalist

46.

The physical and mental effort used to produce goods and services.

a)

Labor

b)

Capital

c)

Land

d)

Scarcity

47.

The broad category of human efforts, both physical and mental, used to produce goods and services.

a)

Productive Resource

b)

Capital Resource

c)

Trade-Off

d)

Human resource

48.

The inputs used to produce the goods and services that people want.

a)

Human Resource

b)

Entrepreneur

c)

Productive Resource

d)

Capital

49.

The study of how people use their scarce resources to satisfy their unlimited wants.

a)

Scarcity

b)

Economics

c)

Microeconomics

d)

Macroeconomics

50.

A condition facing all societies because there are not enough productive resources to satisfy people's unlimited wants.

a)

Economics

b)

Trade-Off

c)

Choice

d)

Scarcity

51.

The measure of how well people live in a country

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Standard of living

52.

A ban on trade with a specific nation or group of nations

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Standard of living

53.

A limit on the quantity of an item brought into a country

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Standard of living

54.

A tax placed on imported goods

a)

Tariff

b)

Quota

c)

Embargo

d)

Standard of living

55.

To convert money from one currency to another; how much one currency is worth when compared to another.

a)

Specialization

b)

Exports

c)

Imports

d)

Exchange rate

56.

The goods and services sold and shipped to other countries and regions.

a)

Specialization

b)

Exports

c)

Imports

d)

Exchange rate

57.

The goods and services bought and brought in from other countries.

a)

Specialization

b)

Exports

c)

Imports

d)

Exchange rate

58.

Occurs when a country focuses its resources on producing a limited variety of goods and services.

a)

Specialization

b)

Exports

c)

Imports

d)

Exchange rate

59.

The percentage of adults who can read and write in a country.

a)

GDP per capita

b)

GDP growth rate

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Literacy rate

60.

The percent increase in GDP from one year to the next.

a)

GDP per capita

b)

GDP growth rate

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Literacy rate

61.

A country’s GDP divided by its total population.

a)

GDP per capita

b)

GDP growth rate

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Literacy rate

62.

The total value of goods and services produced in one year.

a)

GDP per capita

b)

GDP growth rate

c)

Gross Domestic Product

d)

Literacy rate

63.

Organization of ideas and resources for production

a)

Capital goods

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Human capital

d)

Natural resources

64.

Factories, machinery, and technology

a)

Capital goods

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Human capital

d)

Natural resources

65.

Skills, knowledge, and education of workers

a)

Capital goods

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Human capital

d)

Natural resources

66.

Raw materials from the earth

a)

Capital goods

b)

Entrepreneurship

c)

Human capital

d)

Natural resources

67.

The country’s market economy has varying amounts of government control.

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Command economy

d)

Mixed economy

68.

Producers and consumers determine how to use resources and make goods based on supply and demand.

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Command economy

d)

Mixed economy

69.

People use the resources they have to only make what they need to survive.

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Command economy

d)

Mixed economy

70.

The government plans how to use resources and make goods and services.

a)

Traditional economy

b)

Market economy

c)

Command economy

d)

Mixed economy

71.

What factors should you consider when thinking about who your target audience is?

a)

Age

b)

Location

c)

Special Interests or Hobbies

d)

How much money they have

72.

How does market research help you understand the competition?

Choose all that apply!

a)

Demonstrates how your product or service is better than your competition

b)

Discover who their target audience is

c)

Determine the price your competition is charging for their product or service

d)

Consider what the competition's products or services do

73.

Why is it important to carefully consider the target audience for your product or service?

a)

To understand what the competition is doing

b)

In order to know where to best manufacture the product

c)

So you know who is most likely to purchase your product or service

d)

So you know that your product is solving a problem.

74.

How does competition affect a market economy? Choose all that apply.

a)

Encourages innovation and improved products or services.

b)

Limits the amount of profit a company can earn.

c)

Influences what price a company can charge for their goods or services.

d)

Allows people to barter for goods and services with anyone they want.

75.

How do entrepreneurs benefit a market economy? Choose the two best statements.

a)

Increases employment

b)

Raises taxes for everyone.

c)

Limits innovation.

d)

Increases competition

76.

A person who is innovative in creating a business that fills a need by providing a good or service is called an _____.

a)

CFO

b)

CEO

c)

President

d)

Entrepreneur

77.

If the price of a good or product increases, how will consumers react?

a)

They will continue to buy that good.

b)

They will buy twice as much of that good.

c)

They will find a similar good that has a lower price.

d)

They will start a protest.

78.

Beans! Everyone loves beans! What will happen to the price of beans if the supply remains the same, but demand begins to go up?

a)

Increase

b)

Stay the same

c)

Decrease

79.

_____ is the amount of a good or product that consumers want.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Price

d)

Business Plan

80.

_____ is the amount of a good or product that is available.

a)

Demand

b)

Supply

c)

Price

d)

Economics

81.

In this type of economy, supply and demand help businesses earn a profit.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

82.

In this type of economy, businesses compete with each other to make a profit.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

83.

_____ is the study of how people manage limited resources to satisfy their wants and needs.

a)

Economics

b)

Supply

c)

Demand

d)

Business Plan

84.

In this type of economy, businesses are not created to make a profit, only to meet a quota.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

85.

In this type of economy, jobs usually relate to the family or are passed down by the parents to their children.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

86.

In this type of economy, there is no competition between businesses.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

87.

In this type of economy, technology and money do not play a significant role.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

88.

In this type of economy, the government makes all of the economic decisions.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

89.

In this type of economy, people barter to obtain goods and services they need.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

90.

In this type of economy, economics decisions are made by individuals and businesses.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market