The Problem of Scarcity

question 98

Multiple Choice

The problem of scarcity

• A)has been "cooked up" by disenchanted anticapitalists.
• B)exists because resources are limited relative to wants.
• C)is solved by promoting economic growth.
• D)is caused by artificially high prices.

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