Fundamental Economic Concepts and Principles Quiz

Test your knowledge with questions on basic economic problems, laws of demand and supply, GDP, inflation, elasticity, monopoly, government's role, and more.

#1

Which of the following is a basic economic problem?

How to maximize profits
How to allocate scarce resources
How to expand the business
How to reduce costs
#2

Which of the following is not a factor of production?

Land
Labor
Capital
Profit
#3

In economics, what does the law of demand state?

As the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded increases
As the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases
As the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded increases
As the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded decreases
#4

What is GDP (Gross Domestic Product)?

The total value of all goods and services produced in a country in a year
The total value of exports minus imports
The total value of all goods and services consumed in a country in a year
The total value of all goods and services produced and consumed in a country in a year
#5

What is inflation?

A situation where the prices of goods and services are falling
A situation where the prices of goods and services are stable
A situation where the prices of goods and services are rising
A situation where the prices of goods and services are equal
#6

What does the term 'Ceteris Paribus' mean in economics?

All other things being equal
Cost-benefit analysis
Supply and demand
Elasticity
#7

What is the concept of opportunity cost?

The cost of producing one more unit of a good
The cost of the next best alternative foregone
The total cost of production
The cost of inputs
#8

What is the difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics?

Microeconomics studies individual markets, while macroeconomics studies the economy as a whole
Microeconomics focuses on government policies, while macroeconomics focuses on business strategies
Microeconomics deals with international trade, while macroeconomics deals with domestic trade
Microeconomics studies consumer behavior, while macroeconomics studies producer behavior
#9

What is the difference between a recession and a depression?

A recession is shorter and less severe than a depression
A depression is shorter and less severe than a recession
A recession is characterized by high inflation, while a depression is characterized by low inflation
A depression is characterized by high unemployment, while a recession is characterized by low unemployment
#10

What is the concept of elasticity in economics?

The measure of how responsive quantity demanded is to a change in price
The measure of how responsive quantity supplied is to a change in price
The measure of how responsive price is to a change in quantity demanded
The measure of how responsive price is to a change in quantity supplied

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