ESL Questions Economics
Economics
Money makes the world go around, or so they say. These 75 questions explore how we earn, spend, save, and whether the economic system works for everyone.
Beginner
Do you have any money?
What do you spend money on?
Do you have a job?
How much does a coffee cost?
Do you save your money?
Is rent expensive where you live?
Do you use a credit card?
What's your favorite thing to buy?
Do you buy expensive clothes?
Have you borrowed money from someone?
Do you have a bank account?
Is food cheap or expensive?
What would you like to buy?
Do you work to earn money?
Have you bought anything today?
Is your country rich or poor?
Do you spend money on hobbies?
What costs a lot in your country?
Have you ever run out of money?
Do you think about the future?
Is education expensive?
Do you buy things online?
What is your biggest expense?
Have you invested in anything?
Would you like to be rich?
Intermediate
How do you make most of your money?
What's your opinion on minimum wage?
Do you think wealth inequality is fair?
How has inflation affected your life?
Would you rather have security or take risks?
What role should government play in the economy?
Do you think rich people pay enough taxes?
Have you ever struggled financially?
Would you leave your country for a better job?
What would you do with a large amount?
Do you think education should be free?
How do you feel about student debt?
Would you start a business if you could?
What's the most important thing money buys?
Do you think money buys happiness?
How would you handle a financial crisis?
What economic issues concern you most?
Do you think your country's economy is strong?
Would you invest in stocks or property?
How do you balance spending and saving?
What causes poverty in your opinion?
Should governments help the poor more?
Do you think your salary is fair?
Would you rather work less and earn less?
What would make you feel financially secure?
Advanced
If wealth inequality is natural, should we accept it?
Does capitalism actually lift people out of poverty?
Should governments redistribute wealth through taxes?
If the poor stay poor and rich stay rich?
Can an economy be truly free without regulations?
Does economic success come from work or luck?
Should CEOs earn thousands of times more than workers?
If machines replace workers, who bears the cost?
Is economic growth always good?
Can we have a sustainable economy within Earth's limits?
Should nations prioritize the economy or environment?
Does money represent value, or just power?
If some people are born rich, can others catch up?
Should universal basic income replace traditional welfare?
Is inflation a choice or an inevitability?
If the rich can ignore economy, do they care?
Should we measure success by GDP or something else?
Does free trade actually help poor countries?
Can a country ever be truly debt-free?
If technology makes most jobs obsolete, what then?
Should inheritance be taxed heavily?
Does the pursuit of wealth make people unhappy?
Are global economic systems designed to favor some?
If everyone had enough money, would money matter?
What would an ethical economy look like?