Scarcity Can Best Be Defined as a Situation in Which

question 110

Multiple Choice

Scarcity can best be defined as a situation in which:

• A) consumers look for bargains.
• B) some producers are selfish with resources.
• C) people respond to incentives.
• D) all wants cannot be satisfied due to resource constraints.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The extra income a business earns by selling an additional unit of a product or service.

Marginal Cost

The elevated cost associated with manufacturing an additional unit of a product or service.

Competitive Firm

A company that operates in a market where it competes against other firms for market share and customers.

Long-run Equilibrium

A state in which supply equals demand, and all firms in the market are operating at an efficient scale with no incentive to enter or exit.