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Lesson 6: Economic Basics Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which question is one of the three basic economic questions societies must answer?

a)

Why do people prefer certain brands most?

b)

How should goods and services be produced?

c)

Which country sets the global market rules?

d)

When will new technologies be invented?

e)

Where should resources be discovered first?

2.

Which statement best defines economics?

a)

The art of negotiating international treaties

b)

The science of predicting future stock prices

c)

The rules for trading only luxury products

d)

The study of how people meet wants and needs

e)

The practice of budgeting in government offices

3.

Which option correctly matches a factor of production with its description?

a)

Labor: work people do

b)

Labor: buildings and equipment

c)

Capital: natural resources like forests

d)

Capital: the desire for a new product

e)

Land: money used to buy machinery

4.

A hotel providing rooms to travelers is an example of which category?

a)

Capital used in production

b)

Land owned by a company

c)

Service offered by a business

d)

Good produced for resale

e)

Labor used for manufacturing

5.

Which statement explains scarcity in everyday life?

a)

Endless money removes trade-offs

b)

Unlimited time allows all tasks

c)

Prices never change with demand

d)

Limited resources require choices

e)

Producers never consider costs

6.

What is opportunity cost when choosing to spend allowance on a game instead of going to the movies?

a)

The friend who recommended it

b)

The store you visited

c)

The brand you selected

d)

The total price you paid

e)

The movie you give up seeing

7.

Which pair correctly distinguishes demand from supply?

a)

Demand: buildings owned; Supply: wages paid

b)

Demand: work done; Supply: money invested

c)

Demand: desire to buy; Supply: ability to produce

d)

Demand: price set; Supply: law created

e)

Demand: factory equipment; Supply: natural resources

8.

If demand increases while supply stays the same, what happens to price?

a)

Price will freeze

b)

Price will always fall

c)

Price will become unrelated

d)

Price will rise

e)

Price will disappear

9.

If supply decreases while demand stays the same, what is the most likely price change?

a)

Price will rise

b)

Price will stay fixed

c)

Price will be discounted

d)

Price will drop sharply

e)

Price will become unknown

10.

Who makes and sells goods and services in an economy?

a)

Teachers

b)

Investors

c)

Producers

d)

Officials

e)

Consumers

11.

Which statement about marginal cost is most accurate for setting a minimum price?

a)

It is the cost of making one more unit

b)

It is the cost of advertising a product

c)

It is the profit after taxes and fees

d)

It is the total cost of all units produced

e)

It is the highest price customers will pay

12.

A producer stops making extra units because the sale price is less than marginal cost. What is the best reason for this decision?

a)

Labor becomes a natural resource

b)

Producing more would lose money

c)

Consumers dislike low prices

d)

Demand is always unlimited

e)

Capital automatically increases output

13.

Which statement best describes a market in an economic process?

a)

A place where bartering never occurs

b)

An institution where producers and consumers trade

c)

A government office that sets all prices

d)

A warehouse that stores finished goods

14.

In past history, people most often obtained goods and services by

a)

Using paper money and coins

b)

Saving through banks only

c)

Trading and bartering directly

d)

Paying with credit cards

15.

Which business type mainly sells goods directly to consumers?

a)

Manufacturing industry companies

b)

Wholesale industry warehouses

c)

Agricultural industry farmers

d)

Retail industry stores

16.

Revenue for a business is

a)

Money earned from selling goods and services

b)

Money left after subtracting all costs

c)

Money saved for future emergencies

d)

Money borrowed to expand production

17.

A company increases profit most directly by

a)

Lowering quality and cutting customer service

b)

Borrowing more and hiring more workers

c)

Increasing revenue and decreasing expenses

d)

Raising wages and lowering prices

18.

If resources become more expensive, what is the likely effect on prices?

a)

Prices increase due to higher production costs

b)

Prices stay the same for most goods

c)

Prices drop due to new competition

d)

Prices fall because demand increases

19.

How can increased competition affect producers of a good?

a)

It eliminates the need to advertise

b)

It guarantees higher prices for consumers

c)

It always raises profits for all firms

d)

It may lead to a decrease in profit

20.

Which term means a general increase in prices across an economy?

a)

Economic growth

b)

Deflation

c)

Inflation

d)

Recession

21.

A recession is best defined as

a)

A phase of rapid economic growth

b)

A time when competition disappears

c)

A decline in production over months

d)

A period of rising prices

22.

Which statement fits a Traditional Economy?

a)

Decisions based on customs and values

b)

Decisions made by private companies

c)

Highest level of government control

d)

Decisions guided by stock markets

23.

A key disadvantage of a Traditional Economy is

a)

High levels of unemployment

b)

Lower overall standard of living

c)

Too much competition among firms

d)

Unequal income between citizens

24.

Which feature best matches a Market Economy?

a)

Freedom, competition, and profit

b)

Government sets all production

c)

Customs determine all roles

d)

Wealth evenly shared by citizens

25.

A disadvantage of a Market Economy can be

a)

Strong public ownership of services

b)

Little innovation and low motivation

c)

High prices and unequal income

d)

No unemployment and equal welfare

26.

Which description fits a Command Economy?

a)

Mix of private and public choices

b)

Based on customs and traditions

c)

Decisions mainly by individuals

d)

Highest level of government control

27.

One advantage claimed for a Command Economy is

a)

Strong economic freedom for all

b)

High competition among businesses

c)

Low taxes with private ownership

d)

Little unemployment and shared income

28.

In a mixed economy with socialism elements, distribution is

a)

Decided by international trade rules

b)

Based only on customs and barter

c)

Controlled by the community and taxed

d)

Controlled by private companies

29.

Income is best defined as

a)

Money borrowed using a credit card

b)

Money kept by businesses after costs

c)

Money paid as taxes to the government

d)

Money people receive from work or savings

30.

Banks pay interest to

a)

Reduce competition among banks

b)

Punish late credit payments

c)

Encourage people to save money

d)

Raise prices during inflation

31.

Credit is

a)

Cash earned from selling a product

b)

An arrangement to borrow and repay later

c)

A fee for using a savings plan

d)

A tax charged on bank accounts

32.

When using credit, interest is

a)

Money the bank pays you yearly

b)

A charge on the money you borrow

c)

A bonus for paying bills early

d)

An amount added only to savings

33.

The cost of what you have to give up is called

a)

demand

b)

opportunity cost

c)

supply

d)

revenue

34.

The study of how people meet their wants and needs

a)

demand

b)

producers

c)

consumers

d)

economics

35.

People or businesses that make and sell goods or services

a)

consumers

b)

producers

c)

economics

d)

supply

36.

lowest acceptable level

a)

budget

b)

principles

c)

maximum

d)

minimum

37.

An economy in which the central government makes all economic decisions

a)

market economy

b)

command economy

c)

traditional economy

d)

mixed economy

38.

An economy in which people make economic

decisions based on their groups, customs and values.

a)

Market economy

b)

command economy

c)

Traditional economy

d)

mixed economy

39.

The trading of goods and services

a)

barter

b)

producers

c)

opportunity costs

d)

consumers

40.

An economy in which individual consumers and

producers make economic decisions.

a)

command economy

b)

trade economy

c)

market economy

d)

traditional economy

41.

People or businesses that buy or consume goods or services.

a)

economy

b)

principles

c)

producers

d)

consumers

42.

A plan that shows income and expenses.

a)

principles

b)

opportunity costs

c)

budget

d)

taxes

43.

What are the factors of production? (choose all that apply)

a)

land

b)

society

c)

capital

d)

labor

44.

Increased competition between producers of a good may lead to


a)
  • a decrease in profit.

b)
  • an increase in price.

c)

a drop in demand.

d)

a rise in taxes.

45.

Which of the following is a feature of a good budget?

a)

money reserved for saving

b)

income that is less than its expenses

c)

economic incentives

46.

How do companies make a profit?

a)

They try to increase expenses and increase revenue.

b)

They try to increase expenses and decrease revenue.

c)

They try to decrease expenses and decrease revenue.

d)

They try to decrease expenses and increase revenue.