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Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Quizziz

Authored by Joseph Farrell

Life Skills

10th - 12th Grade

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Scarcity and Opportunity Cost Quizziz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

These are the things we desire to have.

Wants

Goals

Opportunity Costs

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Because of scarcity, people are forced to make _________ about how to use resources.

Choices

Opportunities

Houses

Desires

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In economics a decision is free if:

There is no money involved.

There are no products involved.

There is no exchange with another person.

A decision is never free. There is usually an alternative which results in an opportunity cost. Not free.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The opportunity cost of a good is

its price in dollars and cents.

the alternative goods forgone.

the price of alternative goods foregone.

none of the other options

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Amber was shopping at the mall. She had $80 to spend. She found three items she liked: $75 for a pair of shoes, $70 for a jacket, and $62 for a dress. After shopping for a couple hours, she decided to borrow a pair of shoes from her cousin and to buy the jacket for $70. What was her opportunity cost?

Shoes

Jacket

Dress

Purse

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Tom was shopping for a car. He has looked at a Ford, Honda, Toyota, and Dodge. After a lot of debate, he narrowed it down to either the Ford or the Honda. He selected the Ford, because he liked the interior a little better. What was his opportunity cost?

Ford

Honda

Toyota

Dodge

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is it called if we ran out of coffee creamer?

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Opportunity Cost

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