Be Prepared – Examination Section A: Short Questions (2 to 2½ minutes per question)
1. ‘A living wage provides for needs and wants.’ Explain the difference between needs and wants. Give an example in each case.
Need
Example: Want
Example:
2. In January 2018 the government introduces a scheme giving grants for solar panels for home use. Mick and Deirdre O’Mahony were considering landscaping their back garden this summer but have now decided to take advantage of the grant scheme and install panels in their home.
3. Explain what is meant by each of the following terms: (i) Human resource (ii) Financial resource (iii) Time resource
4. The following items were identified as the main areas of expenditure for Irish consumers in 2023. Tick () if the following is a need or a want.
Items of expenditure Food
Holidays
Clothing and footwear Games console
Need 2
Resource 1 Resource 2
Need Want Examination Tip If the question asks for a tick,
you have to insert a tick () in the appropriate box.
5. Identify two needs and two resources for Mrs Smith, a retired business teacher. Need 1
6. Joe has €50 to spend on a soccer jersey or else on a computer game. Joe opts for the computer game.
Indicate the following:
Financial cost Opportunity cost
7. An asset is something of monetary (money) value. Indicate an example for each of the following:
Individual
Student Employed Retired
12 Asset Question Time
1. Section A: Short Questions 2. Section B: Long Questions
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to BUG you! Always use the
BUG technique: Box, Underline, and Glance.
Examination Tip
Words in bold or in italics are giving you a hint and are very important in forming your answer.
Using the above information, explain what is meant by opportunity cost.