Financial Literacy
Changing Workplace
Economics Term 3
Running a Business
Business Trivia
100

What is good debt?

A loan/cost used to finance something that will offer a good return on the investment.

100

What does PAYG stand for?

Pay as you go tax

100

What is the difference between and want and a need?

A want is something we desire but isn't necessary for human survival while a need is something necessary to live and function as a human. 

100

What does SWOT stand for and why is it used?

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

Used for businesses to identify areas that are performing well and allows for businesses to plan strategically. 

100

What year did facebook reach 1 million users?

2004

200

What does ROI stand for?

Return on investment

200

Define casual loading

Casual loading is 25%, and allows casual employees receive a higher rate of pay to compensate for the fact that they do not receive all the same paid entitlements as permanent employees, such as annual leave or personal leave.

200

Resources are limited.

Needs and wants are unlimited.

What is this problem called?

The economic problem

200

How do you calculate profit?

Revenue - Expenses

200

Who is the founder of AMAZON?

Jeff Bezos

300

What is superannuation?

Super is a way of saving for retirement. Your employer must pay a percentage of your earnings into your super account, and your super fund invests the money until you retire.  

300

What is a wage earner?

A person that earns money by the hour.

300

What is opportunity cost?

Opportunity cost is the lost alternative use to which economic resources could have been allocated.

300

What does breaking even mean?

How many products or services need to be sold in order to cover the cost of the business venture.

300

Who did Steven Wozniak help give birth to Apple Computers?

Steve Jobs

400

How can buying a home be both a good and bad debt for different individuals?

Good: A valuable asset where the equity can be leveraged 

Bad: If mortgage payments are too expensive when compared to a person's income

400

What is a salary worker?

Salary employees usually earn a specific amount over an entire year. A set amount.

400

How did COVID 19 impact different economies. Give 3 examples.

TEACHER TO CHECK

400

Why is it important to establish your target market?

You need to know who your customer is. Knowing your customers will help you to target customers who are willing to pay for your product or service.  

400

You have 10 seconds to research the average income of an Australian! GO!

$52,338

500

Name one function of money

1. a medium of exchange

2. a standard of value

3. a store of value

4. a means of deferred payment

500

What does an industry award outline?

In simple terms, awards set the minimum standards that an employer in your industry is allowed to pay for your kind of work. More technically, it's a legal ruling which grants all employees in one industry or employer the same conditions of employment and wages.

500

Draw a circular flow of income

500

What do the 4Ps of marketing stand for?

Product, Price, Place, Promotion

500

How old is Mr Sosangelis?

24