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Applied Economics Quiz

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is a science of making choices.

a)

Economics

b)

Economics as Applied Science

c)

Economics as Social Science

d)

Resources

2.

A science that applies economic theory and econometrics in specific setting with the goal of analyzing potential outcomes.

a)

Economics

b)

Economics as Applied Science

c)

Economics as Social Science

d)

Resources

3.

A science that deals with the allocation of scarce resources to meet the unlimited human wants.

a)

Economics

b)

Economics as Applied Science

c)

Economics as Social Science

d)

Resources

4.

These are products of nature, qualities of individuals, and man-made things which are used in producing goods or services.

a)

Economics

b)

Economics as Applied Science

c)

Economics as Social Science

d)

Resources

5.

ABM Computer shop purchased additional 10 units of computer for the business. These goods are called:

a)

Consumers goods

b)

Luxury Goods

c)

Capital Goods

d)

Economic Goods

6.

Mrs. Lily Galamay purchased basic goods like vegetables and groceries for the consumption of her family. These goods are:

a)

Consumers goods

b)

Luxury Goods

c)

Capital Goods

d)

Economic Goods

7.

Which of the following is the study of the aggregate economy studied as a whole?

a)

Mathematical economics

b)

Econometrics

c)

Macroeconomics

d)

Microeconomics

8.

Which of the following is not an economic agent in your locality?

a)

Producer

b)

Consumer

c)

Public Sector

d)

None of ABC

9.

Businesses have responded to incentives for ethical behavior by doing ALL except

a)

lobbying for the abolition of laws that require ethical behavior.

b)

appointing 'ethics officers' to monitor ethical manners of employees.

c)

providing training sessions in ethical behavior for employees.

d)

establishing codes of ethical behavior for employees.

10.

Scarcity of resources in your locality (Manila) is evident. Only available are fabrics, electric sewing machines and skilled workers. The government said, you are only allowed to work from home to be safe and free from infection of viruses. Which items most likely you need to produce?

a)

PPEs

b)

Sacks of rice

c)

Canned goods

d)

Sewing machines

11.

Manila is ranked 2nd in the most cases of COVID patients in Metro Manila. The city needs urgent services of the medical frontliners in curing the increasing number of patients. There is scarcity in the raw materials for production. To whom would you produce first the available resources?

a)

Soldiers

b)

Police Officers

c)

Medical Frontlines

d)

Your family

12.

There is an urgent need of PPEs by the medical frontliners in the City of Manila due increasing number of COVID patients every day. Which is not true of producing the products (PPEs)?

a)

Import from China

b)

Manufacturers/suppliers may supply the PPEs

c)

TESDA students and skilled workers may produce the PPEs

d)

Export PPEs to Japan as gross national products

13.

The ABM Manufacturing Company decides to produce more on liquid soap than bar soap to supply the growing demands in the market. It solves issues on:

a)

Whom to produce

b)

How much incentive

c)

How to produce

d)

What to produce

14.

The fundamental economic problem that must be solved efficiently

a)

Scarcity of resources

b)

Health system

c)

Surplus of demands

d)

Export policies

15.

Economists point out that scarcity must be addressed to protect the

a)

The poor but not the rich

b)

Both the poor and the rich

c)

Neither the poor nor the rich

d)

The poor but never the rich

16.

What two factors contribute to scarcity in the production of goods and services?

a)

Unlimited resources and limited wants

b)

Unlimited wants and limited resources

c)

Unlimited resources and wants

d)

Limited resources and wants

17.

If there is scarcity in public transportation, what should the learners do?

a)

Home based learning is an alternative choice for access to education

b)

Stop learning while waiting for transportation shortage to be solved

c)

The government must import units of car from neighbor countries

d)

All choices are applicable.

18.

The economists describe the amount of resources in an economy as:

a)

Always constant

b)

Can never decrease or increase

c)

Unlimited at any moment in time

d)

Limited at any moment in time

19.

An increase in the price of electricity bill will force you to:

a)

increase your demand for kerosene heaters and coal.

b)

increase your demand for light bulbs and aircon.

c)

increase your demand for stereos and videokes.

d)

increase your demand for TVs and use of gadgets.

20.

The market demand curve for apple shows the

a)

effect on market supply of a change in the demand for apple

b)

quantity of an apple that consumers like to buy at different prices.

c)

marginal cost of producing and selling different quantities of an apple.

d)

effect of advertising expenditures on the market price of an apple.

21.

Economies experience an increased in unemployment and a reduced of activity during recession. How does recession affect the market demand for new cars?

a)

Demand for new cars shifts to the right.

b)

Demand for new cars shifts to the left.

c)

Demand for new cars has no shift

d)

Demand for new cars either has or no shift

22.

The market supply curve for gasoline shows the

a)

effect on market demand of a change in the supply of gasoline.

b)

quantity of gasoline that firms offer for sale at different prices.

c)

quantity of gasoline that consumers are willing to buy at different prices.

d)

All of the above are correct.

23.

If Toyota firm is producing a car faster than people want to buy, there is

a)

an excess supply of car and price can be expected to decrease.

b)

an excess supply of car and price can be expected to increase.

c)

an excess demand of car and price

d)
24.

an people want to buy, there is

a)

an excess supply of car and price can be expected to decrease.

b)

an excess supply of car and price can be expected to increase.

c)

an excess demand of car and price can be expected to decrease.

d)

an excess demand and price can be expected to increase.

25.

The manufacturer of a Product A now uses new technology making their company more productive. What will happen to the supply?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Changes

d)

None of the choices

26.

Because of the pandemic, the tourism industry was affected. The number of tourists decrease. What will happen to the demand for accommodation facilities?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Changes

d)

None of the choices

27.

There are different brands of coffee in the market, but I always prefer to buy my favorite brand until its price increase by 10 %. What will happen to the demand for my favorite brand?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Changes

d)

None of the choices

28.

Because the increase in demand for face mask lots of entrepreneurs produced different kinds of mask (washable, disposable, one ply, double ply, with turban, different designs, etc.). what will happen to the price of the face mask?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Changes

d)

None of the choices

29.

The demand for sugar does not increase and the same with the supply. What will happen to the price?

a)

Increase

b)

Decrease

c)

No Changes

d)

None of the choices

30.

The degree of change in demand or supply due to the change in its determinants.

a)

Inelastic

b)

Elasticity

c)

Cross elasticity

d)

Price elasticity

31.

The main determinants of supply and demand.

a)

Technology

b)

Income

c)

Price

d)

Quantity

32.

The elasticity coefficient of 0.7 means

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

c)

Perfectly elastic

d)

Perfectly inelastic

33.

If the computed price elasticity is more than 1. What does it mean?

a)

Elastic

b)

Unitary

c)

Perfectly elastic

d)

Perfectly inelastic

34.

The elasticity is said to be _______ if the coefficient is 1.

a)

Elastic

b)

Unitary

c)

Perfectly elastic

d)

Perfectly inelastic

35.

The demand elasticity can be measured by the following except:

a)

Income elasticity

b)

Price elasticity

c)

Product elasticity

d)

Cross elasticity

36.

The graph show a ________________ supply curve.

a)

Elastic

b)

Perfectly elastic

c)

Inelastic

d)

Perfectly inelastic

37.

Which of the following shows an elastic demand curve?

4 lines
38.

When there is a greater change in the demand for banana because of the change in price of avocado. The demand for banana is said to be:

a)

Unitary

b)

Elastic

c)

Inelastic

d)

None of the above

39.

The original price of product X is ₱20.00 before an increase of ₱5.00. Because of this, the demand for the product decrease from 50 units to 40 units. The price elasticity coefficient of the product X is:

a)

0.75

b)

1.00

c)

0.80

d)

0.08

40.

Refer to the problem in number 10. The price elasticity of product X is:

a)

Elastic

b)

Inelastic

c)

Unitary

d)

Perfectly inelastic

41.

It is one of the numerous infrastructures, systems, institutions, social relations, and procedures wherein buyers and sellers usually interact with each other to exchange goods and services.

a)

market

b)

economy

c)

business

d)

malls

42.

It deals with strategic decision making and focuses on both economics and marketing, making professional entrepreneurs precisely judge industry, policy changes, and market news.

a)

market

b)

business

c)

market structures

d)

economy

43.

Which of the following are the types of market structures?

a)

I. Monopoly III. Oligopoly V. Market VII. Perfect Competition

b)

II. Business IV. Economy VI. Monopolistic Competition

c)

I, II, III, VII

d)

I, III, VI, VII

44.

It usually emerges because there is a high barrier to enter and exit in a particular market.

a)

business

b)

market

c)

monopoly

d)

economy

45.

Are monopolists price setters?

a)

Yes, because they are the only producer of the product they sell.

b)

Yes, because they are NOT the only producer of the product they sell.

c)

No, because the government doesn't allow them.

d)

No, because no one will buy.

46.

Do monopolies cause deadweight loss in the economy?

a)

Yes, because they are illegal businesses.

b)

Yes, because they are not price setters.

c)

Yes, because they can minimize their output production to put higher prices and gain more profit.

d)

No, they uplift the economy.

47.

It pertains to the situation where several companies sell the same yet slightly different products.

a)

monopoly

b)

trade

c)

monopolistic competition

d)

market

48.

In a monopolistic competition, can every firm set the price?

a)

Yes, because their products are different in their own way.

b)

No, because that is not allowed.

c)

No, because no one will buy if they increased the price.

d)

Yes, because are not included in the market.

49.

In a monopolistic competition, can consumers prefer one product over another?

a)

Yes, it's their right.

b)

No, that's not allowed.

c)

No, their preference does not matter.

d)

Yes, but they are not allowed to buy it.

50.

Is there a type of market structure wherein the market has full control over implying prices?

a)

Yes, but that is only if there are uniform prices that depend on the demand and supply.

b)

No, the market doesn't have the power to do that.

c)

No, different companies will protest if that happened.

d)

Yes, but only in foreign countries.

51.

What do you call the market structure where many products are similar that may substitute each other since they have the same features, price and, quality?

a)

market

b)

monopolistic competition

c)

perfect competition

d)

economy