What Do Economists Mean When They State That a Good

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Multiple Choice

What do economists mean when they state that a good is scarce?

• A) There is a shortage or insufficient supply of the good at the existing price.
• B) It is impossible to expand the availability of the good beyond the current amount.
• C) People will want to buy more of the good regardless of the price of the good.
• D) The amount of the good that people would like exceeds the supply freely available from nature.

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Definitions:

Production Function

An equation that describes the maximum output that can be produced with a given set of inputs.

Demand Curve

A curve that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded by consumers, typically downward sloping.

Cournot Duopolists

A model of competition between two firms that decide on quantity to produce independently and simultaneously with the assumption of no further entry into the market.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation of the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, usually downward sloping.