Be Prepared – Examination Section A: Short Questions (2 to 2½ minutes per question)
1. Which of the following are needs or wants? Place a tick () in the appropriate box. Examples
Need
Food Water iPad
Clothes
Football jersey iPhone
Items of expenditure Food
Holidays Clothing and footwear
3. Column 1 is a list of possible explanations. Column 2 is a list of economic terms. 1 Sacrifice one item for another item.
2 When the supply of a product is in short supply.
3 Rather be better off than worse off. 4 Restricted in what we can buy.
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A Rational behaviour B Opportunity cost
C Limited resources D Scarcity
Match the two lists by placing the letter of the correct term under the relevant number below. 1
3
4. Fill in the missing factors of production. 1. _________________________
Factors 3. _________________________ of production 4. Enterprise
5. Explain, using an example, the term ‘opportunity cost’ and discuss one positive and one negative impact as a result of a decision.
6. Write a short summary explaining each factor of production. 7. The government looks at privatisation as a source of income. Discuss privatisation. 8. State the effect of scarcity of economic resources on goods and services.
9. Identify two steps an individual must take to ensure that they make the most of scarce resources.
4 Need/want Want 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.
2. The following items were identified as the main areas of expenditure for Irish consumers during the pandemic. Classify each item of expenditure as a need or a want.