GCSE Economics Practice Questions - GCSE Economics Exam - GCSE Economics Practice Questions

Question 1

Which of the following best defines the basic economic problem?

Unemployment caused by recessions Unlimited wants combined with scarce resources Government failure to balance the budget Inflation rising faster than wages

Correct Answer:

Unlimited wants combined with scarce resources

Question 2

A student gives up a Saturday shift at a cafe paying GBP 60 to revise for GCSEs. The opportunity cost of revising is:

The GCSE grades the student hopes to achieve The GBP 60 of wages forgone Both the wages and the leisure time given up Zero, because revision is unpaid

Correct Answer:

The GBP 60 of wages forgone

Question 3

Which list contains only factors of production?

Land, labour, money, profit Land, labour, capital, enterprise Wages, rent, interest, profit Workers, machines, shares, banks

Correct Answer:

Land, labour, capital, enterprise

Question 4

A production possibility frontier (PPF) is drawn for an economy producing only food and clothing. The economy operates at a point inside the PPF. This indicates:

The economy is using all its resources efficiently Resources are unemployed or being used inefficiently The economy is experiencing economic growth It is impossible to produce more food without giving up clothing

Correct Answer:

Resources are unemployed or being used inefficiently

Question 5

An outward shift of an economy's production possibility frontier is most likely caused by:

A fall in unemployment An increase in the working-age population and improved technology Reallocation of resources between the two goods shown A rise in the general price level

Correct Answer:

An increase in the working-age population and improved technology

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