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Economic Resources and Expenditure Quiz

#1

Which of the following is considered a scarce economic resource?

Gold
Explanation

Gold is a finite resource with limited availability.

#2

What type of expenditure is the purchase of machinery for a factory?

Investment expenditure
Explanation

Investment expenditure refers to spending on assets to improve future production.

#3

Which of the following is NOT a factor of production?

Money
Explanation

Money is a medium of exchange and not directly involved in the production process.

#4

What type of expenditure is payment for the salaries of government employees?

Revenue expenditure
Explanation

Revenue expenditure refers to spending on recurring costs that do not directly contribute to asset formation.

#5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a capital resource?

Unlimited availability
Explanation

Capital resources, unlike labor and land, are not inherently unlimited in availability.

#6

What type of expenditure is the purchase of raw materials by a manufacturing company?

Investment expenditure
Explanation

Investment expenditure refers to spending on assets expected to yield benefits over time, such as raw materials for production.

#7

Which of the following is a characteristic of a public good?

Non-excludability
Explanation

Public goods are non-excludable, meaning individuals cannot be effectively excluded from use.

#8

What does the term 'opportunity cost' refer to in economics?

The cost of a good or service that is forgone to obtain something else
Explanation

Opportunity cost represents the value of the next best alternative forgone when a decision is made.

#9

Which of the following is an example of a positive externality?

A beekeeper's bees pollinating nearby farms' crops
Explanation

Positive externality occurs when an activity generates benefits for third parties not directly involved.

#10

In economics, what does 'GNP' stand for?

Gross National Product
Explanation

GNP measures the total economic output of a country's residents, regardless of where they are located.

#11

Which of the following is an example of a negative externality?

Air pollution from a factory
Explanation

Negative externality occurs when an activity imposes costs on third parties not directly involved.

#12

In economics, what does 'CPI' stand for?

Consumer Price Index
Explanation

CPI measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

#13

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'elasticity of demand'?

The measure of responsiveness of quantity demanded to a change in price
Explanation

Elasticity of demand measures how demand for a good changes in response to changes in its price.

#14

What is the formula for calculating price elasticity of demand?

Percentage change in quantity demanded / Percentage change in price
Explanation

Price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of quantity demanded to changes in price.

#15

What is the formula for calculating total revenue?

Price × Quantity Demanded
Explanation

Total revenue is the product of the price per unit and the quantity sold.

#16

What is the formula for calculating marginal cost?

Change in total cost / Change in quantity
Explanation

Marginal cost measures the change in total cost resulting from producing one additional unit of a good.

#17

What is the formula for calculating average revenue?

Total revenue / Quantity sold
Explanation

Average revenue is the total revenue divided by the quantity sold.

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