Scarcity Results from the Fact That

question 53

Multiple Choice

Scarcity results from the fact that

• A)we cannot answer the major economic questions.
• B)people's wants exceed the resources available to satisfy them.
• C)the population keeps growing.
• D)choices made in self-interest rare not always in the social interest.
• E)not all goals are desirable.

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