SS Unit 6

Which of these is an example of a human resource?

• a river

• a forest

• a teacher

• a computer

Why did José give his old car to Isabel?

• Isabel is good friends with José.

• Isabel provided a service for José.

• Isabel gave José money for the car.

• Isabel traded José a good for the car.

Kayla is going to the mall with her friends. She makes a list of things she wants to do. She puts the things she wants to do the most at the top of the list. Her list is below.

• spending money at the arcade

• returning to the mall in the future

• buying a new shirt to wear right now

• going to the movies on this trip to the mall

Mayil has to do a report on a local entrepreneur. Who could Mayil interview for the report?

• Ms. Gibson, who works at a popular fast food restaurant

• Mr. Jenkins, who just opened a small ice cream shop

• Mrs. Conn, who is a public official on the city council

• Dr. Rohan, who volunteers at the city health clinic

Stores are unable to stock enough bendable straws to meet their customers' demand. What will MOST LIKELY happen as a result?

• Demand for bendable straws will fall.

• Demand for bendable straws will disappear.

• More bendable straws will be produced.

• Fewer bendable straws will be produced.

Cole has $10. He is deciding if he should save his money or spend it right now. What is Cole's opportunity cost if he saves the money?

• saving more money later

• earning more money later

• buying something right now

• buying something in the future

Read the information in the box and answer the question.

"The people of a small city in Georgia believe their city needs a new public park. The mayor of the city agrees and, together with city leaders, chooses a spot for the park, hires a company to build a big stage for concerts, and hires people to cut the grass and trim the trees. Everyone loves the new park!"

How did the city MOST LIKELY pay for the new park?

• The city collected donations to pay for the park to be built.

• The mayor of the city paid for the park out of her own money.

• The federal government gave the city a loan to pay for the park.

• The city paid for the park to be built with taxes paid by the citizens.

Why is it important that goods are made all over the world?

• It helps governments grow rich by selling goods.

• It makes businesses charge consumers the lowest price possible.

• It allows businesses to charge higher prices for goods.

• It gives people access to goods that their community does not make.

Read the text about Ben, a farmer in the Virginia Colony, who used his axe to cut down trees to make room to grow squash, used his saw to cut the trees into smaller logs, built a cabin out of the logs, and filled the gaps between the logs with mud to keep out the wind. Now he has a home for his family. Which TWO of the following are capital resources that Ben used?

• the axe

• the mud

• the saw

• the squash

• the trees

Why do countries create currency?

• so people can become wealthy

• so people can buy goods and services

• so people can pay taxes to the government

• so people can trade labor for goods and services