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