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Economics Issues and Responses
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Economic Choices and Responses
1.A council has a limited budget and can either add a public basketball court or improve a nearby walking track. Give two possible costs and two possible benefits of building the basketball court.
2.A household is comparing two washing machines. One costs more to buy but uses less electricity and water. Which is the strongest economic reason to choose the more efficient model?
- It may cost less to run over time, even though the starting price is higher.
- A higher price always means a product is better.
- The household should choose whichever model has the brightest colour.
- Buying the same model as a neighbour guarantees savings.
3.Kai has $240 saved. A bicycle costs $180, and Kai also wants to keep money aside for a $90 sports registration fee. Describe a sensible decision-making process Kai could use before buying the bicycle.
4.A café is deciding how to respond to rising costs. Which considerations could help it make a responsible long-term decision? Select all that apply.
- What customers need and can afford
- The effect of its choices on waste and the environment
- Whether a decision can keep the business viable over time
- How the decision might affect workers and the local community
- Only the profit made this week
Sustainable Resources
5.Complete the idea: Using economic resources sustainably means using resources in ways that meet needs now while...
6.An Australian clothing business wants to reduce the environmental impact of its products without losing customers or becoming unprofitable. Suggest three practical changes it could make.
7.Which business action is the clearest example of making productive use of resources while reducing waste?
- Sending usable offcuts to landfill after each production run
- Turning leftover timber into smaller products for sale
- Ordering extra materials without checking expected demand
- Choosing supplies only by their lowest price
Business in Australia
8.Match each business structure to its description.
- Sole trader
- Partnership
- Company
- Owned by two or more people who share the business
- A separate legal entity from the people who own it
- Owned and run by one person
9.Give two ways small businesses can contribute to Australia's economy.
10.Amira is planning a weekend bicycle-repair service in her suburb. Identify two economic challenges she might face and give one practical response to each.
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