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WorksheetsUnit 3 Test Intro to Economics
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins
Into what two categories can wants be divided?
Unlimited and limited
Unlimited and economics
Economic and noneconomic
Unlimited and noneconomic
Seeing a movie at a theater would be considered a _____________ want.
economic
limited
unlimited
noneconomic
Friendship would be considered a __________________ want.
economic
limited
unlimited
noneconomic
Which of the following groups of words best describes wants?
Limited, changing, and compensating
Unlimited, changing, and competing
Limited, unchanging, and competing
Unlimited, unchanging, and compensating
Water and air are examples of ____________ resources, while people are considered to be ______________ resources.
natural; human
capital; human
physical; mental
mental; natural
In economics, capital goods include
labor and management
mental and physical work
buildings and equipment
trees and water
Why are resources considered limited?
Everyone has them, and they change.
There are not enough available for everyone to have as much of them as desired.
There are so many that people must decide which ones to choose at any one time.
Entrepreneurs do not invest enough of them.
A gap between unlimited wants and limited resources creates
economics
resources
wants
scarcity
Michelle is trying to decide which goods and services to purchase so that she can get maximum satisfaction. Michelle is
creating scarcity
economizing
a producer
increasing distribution
John only had $40 to spend and couldn’t decide whether to buy a new pair of jeans or to go to an amusement park. He finally decided to spend his money on the amusement park. What was the opportunity cost of his decision?
New pair of jeans
Trip to amusement park
$40
No opportunity cost was involved
A manager is willing to accept the production of fewer products as long as their workers produce higher-quality products. The manager is making a(n)
exchange
trade-off
capital good
distribution
What are the three basic economic questions?
When will products be produced, how will products be produced, and how will products be allocated
When will products be produced, what products will be produced, and how will products be allocated
What products will be produced, how will products be produced, and how will products be allocated
Where will products be produced, when will products be produced, and what products will be produced
The heart of economics is
trade-offs
wants
resources
decision-making
Which of the following is the best reason for studying economics?
To find the best use for resources and supplies
To determine which occupations interest you
To learn how to invest money and express social responsibility
To prepare for effective decision-making and responsible citizenship
The ultimate goal of all economic activity is
consumption
production
exchange
distribution
For consumption to occur, goods and services must be
improved
specialized
exchanged
produced
What do consumers, producers, and the owners of resources do with money payments to create a flow of resources, goods, services, and money payments?
Exchange
Produce
Distribute
Consume
Distribution examines how income is divided between
consumers and producers
producers and resource owners
consumers and resource owners
producers and economizers
Consumers are typically most willing to pay more for goods and services that bring them greater
popularity
satisfaction
opportunity costs
trade-offs
Two factors involved in determining the value of a resource, good, or service are
demand and desires
availability and demand
availability and trade-offs
productivity and opportunity costs
Moira is ready to buy a new laptop, and she has saved up enough money to buy the model she wants. This is an example of
demand.
elasticity.
supply.
market price.
Jeremy has 15,000tospendonanewcar.Hefoundacarthatcost 14,500, but he did not think the car was worth more than $12,000. The dealer told Jeremy that he has not been able to sell this model because other customers have expressed the same opinion as Jeremy. Does demand for this car exist?
Yes, because consumers like the car but don’t buy it.
Yes, because consumers think the car is worth $12,000.
No, because consumers are not willing to pay the price being asked for this car.
No, because consumers do not have the buying power to purchase this car.
The quantity of a good or service that producers are able and willing to offer for sale at a specified price in a given period of time is
quantity demanded.
quantity sold.
demand.
supply.
When the price of Bluetooth speakers increases, the quantity of Bluetooth speakers offered for sale will increase. This is an example of the law of
supply.
cost of production.
demand.
standardization.
Your business is selling more and more gaming consoles each month. Applying the law of supply and demand, what do you expect to happen to the price and supply of these gaming consoles over the next few months?
The price will decrease, and supply will increase.
The price will decrease, and supply will decrease.
The price will increase, and supply will decrease.
The price will increase, and supply will increase.
A local neighborhood has many houses for sale at a low price, but demand for the houses is low. What kind of market most likely exists in the neighborhood?
Seller’s
Buyer’s
Inelastic
Discretionary
Which of the following is characteristic of a seller’s market:
Small demand
High prices
Low profits
Large supply
Mercy wants to figure out how much changes in price will affect her business’s sales, so she pays attention to
market price.
supply.
elasticity.
competitors.
Orlando changes the price of one of his products, and this price change leads to a major change in the number of people who purchase the product. This means that demand for Orlando’s product is
constant.
inelastic.
competitive.
elastic.
Demand for a good is more likely to be elastic when the good is
imported.
a luxury.
a necessity.
inexpensive.
When less expensive substitutes for a product are readily available, then demand for that product is likely to be more
elastic.
complementary.
urgent.
inelastic.
Which of the following describes inelastic demand:
Limited to luxury goods
Not affected by price change
Fluctuating
Variable
Even though gas prices increased $0.15 per gallon as the result of the new gas tax, Alice continued to buy gas so that she could make her 20-mile drive to work. This is an example of what type of demand?
Discretionary
Elastic
Inelastic
Complementary
A team of employees is responsible for researching potential demand for a business’s brand-new product. The factor that is most likely to affect demand for this product is the
product’s utility.
costs of production.
government’s policy.
number of producers.
Which of the following is a factor affecting a product’s utility to the individual customer:
Number of producers
Number of consumers
Price of other goods
Consumer’s age
Which of the following determines whether consumers can purchase goods or services:
Buying power
Labor costs
Competition
Production costs
The price of complementary products has an effect on
elasticity.
supply.
demand.
utility.
People often buy goods and services to maintain the quality of life and general living conditions to which they are accustomed. This influence on demand is referred to as
quality standards.
standard of living.
personal selling.
quality control.
Most businesses strive to supply goods and services in direct proportion to
supply.
demand.
cost of production.
standard of living.
Your firm is considering producing a new product. Research shows that there is definitely a demand for the product and that there are currently only two other producers of this product. Which of the following might prevent your firm from producing this product:
Promotional considerations
Product utility
Consumer expectations
Cost of production
For 20 years, Kosmo owned a small grocery store. When several big box stores that sell groceries at discounted prices moved into the area, Kosmo’s sales declined, and he had to close his business. Which of the factors that affect supply affected Kosmo’s business?
Natural disasters
Government regulation
Labor demands
Number of producers
What might businesses do if they expect prices to increase substantially in the future?
Ship more products to stores
Increase production now
Keep products off the market
Encourage consumers to buy
Which of the following factors may influence supply:
Natural disasters
Standard of living
Product utility
Number of consumers
Which of the following might cause supply of a good to decrease:
Government regulations
Sales skills
Inelastic demand
Advertising
One reason why the supply of certain products has been eliminated is because of
production methods.
buying power.
technology.
elasticity.
Which of the following items is found in all economic systems
Technology
Participants
Subsistence
Dollars
The most common medium of exchange in modern economic systems is
barter
capital
credit
money
One of the reasons that a country needs an economic system is because it
is independent of other nations
has limited wants and needs
has a limited supply of resources
has immigrants from several countries
Which of the following types of economic systems adopts the fewest new ideas and improvements
Communist command
Socialist command
Market
Traditional
In a ______ economy, the government controls the economic system and does not allow private ownership of the means of production and distribution
traditional
market
socialist command
communist command
Government owns some basic means of production, but there is private ownership of business under
communism
capitalism
socialism
entrepreneurship
In a ______ economy, individuals and businesses own the means of production and distribution with limited government regulation
market
traditional
socialist command
communist command
An example of a country that has a socialist command economy is
Japan
Sweden
China
North Korea
Which of the following cultures has a traditional economic system
Amazon Rainforest communities
Villages in the Rocky Mountains
Rural areas in Denmark
Cuban neighborhoods
A country that currently has a communist command economic system is
Japan
Denmark
North Korea
India
What type of economic system is used in the United States
Market
Socialist command
Traditional
Communist command
The way in which an economic system answers the basic economic questions depends upon the country's
supply
government
demand
products
In a traditional economic system, the question of what to produce is answered by producing
what the government chooses
what consumers need and want
what supply dictates
what has always been produced
In a communist command economy, who decides how the economic questions will be answered
Businesses
Individuals
Government
A venture team
In a socialist economic system, who tends to answer the question of how products will be produced
Government and business
Government and individuals
Business and individuals
Tradition and government
What action do consumers take that determines what will be produced in a market economy
Apply for jobs
Cast economic votes
Produce products
Comparison shop
Lack of economic growth is a major problem for ____________ economic systems.
traditional
communist command
market
socialist command
Communist command economies are most likely to experience which of the following problems
Shortage of capital investment
Surplus of consumer goods
Poor quality products
High income taxes
A major problem for individuals and private businesses in a socialist command economy is
a lack of competition
taxes
a shortage of consumer goods
profit
Which of the following is a potential problem in market economies
No competition
Total government control
Production quotas for businesses
Financial loss
Japan and the United States buy and sell each other’s goods and services. This is an example of
importing.
domestic trade.
exporting.
global trade.
Some businesses sell their goods and services to individuals, businesses, or governments in other countries. This is an example of
exporting.
domestic trading.
importing.
deficit trading.
A business that buys goods and services from a company in another nation is performing which of the following activities:
Importing
Producing
Exporting
Promoting
A country can often produce goods more cheaply than other nations because it
possesses a very high standard of living.
places limits on its imports.
has easy access to raw materials.
is not subject to tariffs and quotas.
The United States produces widgets faster and more cheaply than Switzerland does. In this example, the United States has a(n) ______ advantage.
predictable
absolute
constructive
comparative
Which of the following occurs when a country can produce goods at a relatively more efficient rate than another country:
Trade deficit
Comparative advantage
Trade surplus
Absolute advantage
Which of the following situations represents an absolute advantage for the United States:
Germany produces cars at 14,000, while the United States produces cars at 12,000.
Malaysia produces rubber at the United States does.
Angola produces bottled water at 0.80pergallon,whiletheUnitedStatesproducesbottledwaterat 0.89 per gallon.
Canada produces paper at 3.00aream,whiletheUnitedStatesproducespaperat 3.25 a ream.
Which of the following is a benefit of global trade:
An improved standard of living
Stronger trade restrictions
Higher prices for goods and services
An increased trade deficit
How do nations track the flow of money coming into and going out of their countries?
Value of currency
Balance of payments
Level of exports
Growth in economy
Which of the following terms describes the difference between the exports and imports of a nation:
Trade deficit
Cash flow
Balance of trade
Trade surplus
A nation that exports more than it imports maintains a
trade deficit.
trade surplus.
balance of trade.
lower standard of living.
What does a nation develop when its imports are greater than its exports?
Trade surplus
Weak currency
Balance of trade
Trade deficit
A large trade deficit in a nation often leads to ______ opportunities.
more trade
fewer jobs
more export
fewer imports
Levels of inflation and unemployment are factors that affect ______ in the world market.
communication
satisfaction
specialization
competition
Which of the following is a likely result of a strong or highly valued currency:
Increased exports
Decreased interest rates
Increased imports
Decreased demand for bonds
A country with a weak currency value tends to
decrease its imports and increase its exports.
experience high unemployment rates.
rely solely on trade centers to manage the flow of exports.
gain consumer confidence which limits spending.
Which of the following are methods that countries use to control their trade with other nations:
Product standards, admission fees, and licenses
Embargoes, surplus charges, and product standards
Quotas, tariffs, and subsidies
Tariffs, economic sanctions, and royalties
Which of the following is the most likely policy that a government would follow to avoid a trade deficit:
Protectionism
Isolationism
Discrimination
Speculation
If a government wants to reduce the volume of imports allowed into its country, it could limit the number of ______ issued to foreign exporters.
product standards
licenses
tariffs
quotas
Which of the following allows the free movement of goods and services among several North American countries:
World Trade Organization
Consumer Product Safety Commission
European Union
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement
Charise is considering how much to charge for her small business’s products. Charise is involved in
pricing.
promotion.
a place decision.
a product decision.
A buyer is willing to pay 9.99 for a product. If the seller is willing to accept that amount, then 9.99 is the
demand.
value.
markdown.
exchange price.
Sellers must carefully set prices so that buyers feel they are receiving ______ value for their money.
no
minimum
little
optimum
What might happen if a business’s customers feel that they are not getting the most value for their money?
Sales increase.
Customers spend money elsewhere.
Customers purchase more.
Sales remain the same.
Can prices be set too low?
Yes, customers may feel quality is too low.
Yes, customers may feel quality is too high.
No, the lower the price, the greater the product’s appeal.
No, the lower the price, the more willing the customer is to buy.
With what do many customers associate price?
Quality
Discounts
Comfort
Location
A downturn in the economy has forced a home builder to lower its prices. This company has ______ prices.
realistic
flexible
competitive
inflexible
A station across the street is offering gas for five cents cheaper per gallon. The other stations in the area decide to lower their prices as well. This is an example of ______ pricing.
inflexible
unrealistic
competitive
realistic
To set prices, businesses must price the physical product and all its associated
features.
services.
physical characteristics.
value.
In which of the following businesses is the business owner usually responsible for setting prices:
Walmart
Marshall’s
Java Joe’s Coffee Shop
Macy’s
In which of the following businesses would a separate department most likely be responsible for establishing prices:
Small boutique
Local clothing store
Chain store
Hair salon
Identify the correct answer: A hair care company cannot afford to spend millions of dollars on research for the new, inexpensive shampoo it is developing, so the company must choose a less expensive form of research. This is an example of how pricing affects which of the following elements of the marketing mix:
Profit
Place
Promotion
Product
Identify the correct answer: Which of the following is a product factor that sandwich shops consider when deciding on the price to charge for menu items:
Method of delivery
Amount of advertising
Cost of food
Type of decor
Identify the correct answer: When companies increase the quality of materials used in the production of their products, their prices will tend to be
reduced.
the same.
higher.
lower.
Identify the correct answer: Can pricing affect a business’s image?
Yes, a business with low prices may have a discount image.
Yes, a business with low prices will have a prestigious image.
No, pricing does not affect a business’s image.
No, pricing affects only selling and customer decisions.
Identify the correct answer: A company with a high profit margin decides to advertise with a full-page, high-cost magazine ad. This is an example of how pricing influences
product.
promotion.
physical inventory.
place.
Identify the correct answer: Which area of promotion will pricing affect?
Choice of transportation channels
Advertising budget
Where the product is offered
Materials used in production
Identify the correct answer: A company decides to save money by shipping its products by truck instead of by plane. Which marketing mix element is pricing influencing in this example?
Promotion
Problem solving
Product
Place
Identify the correct answer: When Mariah sets prices for her company, she strives to maximize profit, which is considered a(n)
advertising goal.
transportation choice.
product strategy.
pricing objective.
Identify the correct answer: Covering costs is a pricing objective related to
profitability.
sales.
competition.
image.
