Scarcity Occurs Because Incomes Are Not Allocated Fairly

question 63

True/False

Scarcity occurs because incomes are not allocated fairly.

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Definitions:

Long-run Equilibrium

A state where all the factors of production in an economy are being used in the most efficient way, leading to a situation where there is no tendency for change.

Perfectly Competitive Market

An economic model marked by a multitude of buyers and sellers, with no barriers to entering or leaving, and identical products.

Average Total Cost

The sum of average fixed costs and average variable costs, representing the total cost of production divided by the quantity of output.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which all factors of production are fully adjustable, markets are perfectly competitive, and economic agents have no incentive to change their behavior.