Economics Questions test (1)

People often like to have a lot of material goods but water, food and shelter are basic ......... people and other animals require to stay alive.
wants
needs
desires

When someone really likes a product but that item is not necessary to stay alive, the product is called a ......... or a luxury.
want
need
requirement

The earth supplies us with many beautiful things as well as many natural, raw materials. These usable materials are called ..........
industrial elements
natural resources
chemical reactions

There are many companies that manufacture products and consumers buy them. The products that people buy are called ..........
supply
services
goods

Companies will often use raw materials in order to turn them into usable products that consumers need and want. This process is called ..........
capital
manufacturing
resources

Some companies, don't specialize in manufacturing, but rather they do work, for a fee, for other people. This work in known as a ..........
product
goods
service

Every country experiences ......... at some point or another. This is when a country's wants are larger than the available resources.
low-end products
scarcity
goods

Whether it's a natural resource or not, every possible use of a resource is called an ..........
opportunity
shortage
costs

Any item or material that people use to manufacture products or use in order to provide services is called a ..........
shortage
resource
worker

There are many companies around the world. The people who own each individual business are called ..........
entrepreneurs
workers
attendants