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