Economics SS2 (3rd Assesssment)
  • 1. Want or need refers to
A) a mere desire not backed by ability and willingness
B) a mere demand
C) a list of need
D) all the above
  • 2. An effective demand is a want
A) backed by desire
B) backed by want
C) None of the above
D) backed by the ability to pay
  • 3. ________________ is the quantity of any good that producers are willing and able to offer for sale
A) Total production
B) Effective demand
C) Supply
  • 4. The first law of demand States that
A) all things being equal, the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded and vice versa
B) the lower the price, the lower the quantity supplied
C) the higher the price,the higher the demand
  • 5. Who is the father of Economics
A) Alferd Marshal
B) A.C Pigou
C) John Stuart
D) Adam Smith
  • 6. Economics is regarded as both science and social science
A) True
B) False
C) Partially
D) Incorrect
  • 7. Economics is regarded as science because
A) It adopts philosophical method
B) It adopts socialist methods
C) It adopts humanity method
D) It adopts scientific methods
  • 8. Scarcity is defined as the
A) None of the above
B) unlimited supply of resources
C) limited supply of resources
D) abundance supply of goods
  • 9. There are __________ major types of bar charts
A) six
B) five
C) four
D) three
  • 10. ____________ is also known as forgone alternatives
A) Choice
B) Scale of preference
C) Want
D) Opportunity cost
  • 11. There are _________ major branches of economics
A) six
B) four
C) Three
D) two
  • 12. Exceptional demand is also known as
A) effective demand
B) normal demand
C) abnormal demand
D) ineffective demand
  • 13. One of the following is a cause of exceptional demand
A) future expectation
B) articles of ostentation
C) articles of necessity
D) all of the above
  • 14. A shift in demand is grouped into
A) seven
B) five
C) three
D) two
  • 15. Natural disasters is one of the factors affecting supply
A) false
B) true
  • 16. Decrease in the quantity demanded is caused by
A) Price of other services
B) price of other goods
C) price of the commodity
  • 17. Income of the consumer is one of the factors affecting demand
A) true
B) false
C) partially
  • 18. Decrease in the quantity supplied is caused by
A) number of producers
B) taxation
C) price
D) cost of the production
  • 19. __________ occurs when a certain good can serve two or more purposes
A) Composite supply
B) Competitive demand
C) Joint demand
  • 20. Articles of necessity is also known as
A) superior or giffen goods
B) inferior or giffen goods
C) substandard goods
D) real goods
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