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Economics Exploration Pre-Test

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Year 7 Economics Exploration Pre-Test

📊 Part 1: Multiple Choice Questions

Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question by filling in the circle.

1. What is economic scarcity?

Having too much money to spend

Limited resources but unlimited wants

When businesses make too many products

Having no choices to make

2. If you choose to buy a video game instead of saving for a bike, what is your opportunity cost?

The video game

The bike

The money you spent

Both the game and the bike

3. Which of these is a NEED rather than a WANT?

Designer sneakers

Gaming console

Food and water

Cinema tickets

4. Which type of business is owned by one person?

Partnership

Company

Sole trader

Corporation

5. Which characteristics are important for entrepreneurs? (Select all that apply)

Risk-taking

Innovation

Avoiding challenges

Problem-solving

✏️ Part 2: Short Answer Questions

6. Explain what opportunity cost means using an example from your own life.
7. Look at this scenario: A local café notices that sales of cold drinks increase during summer months. What is the CAUSE and what is the EFFECT in this economic situation?

Cause: _________________________________

Effect: _________________________________

8. List three costs and three benefits of starting a small business.
9. Why is sustainability important in economic decision-making? Give one example.

📚 Part 3: Key Terms Glossary

Instructions: Match each term with its correct definition by writing the letter in the box.

10. Match the economic terms to their definitions:

Terms:

A. Scarcity     B. Opportunity Cost     C. Entrepreneur     D. Sustainability     E. Resources

____ The next best alternative given up when making a choice

____ Limited availability of resources compared to unlimited wants

____ A person who starts and runs their own business

____ Materials, labour, and capital used to produce goods and services

____ Using resources in a way that meets present needs without harming future generations

11. In your own words, explain why all societies face the problem of scarcity.

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