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