Scarcity Is Best Defined as

question 132

Multiple Choice

Scarcity is best defined as

• A)unlimited resources
• B)a shortage -- when buyers cannot obtain the goods they want
• C)a surplus -- when sellers cannot sell the goods they produce
• D)insufficient resources to satisfy unlimited wants
• E)the private ownership of society's resources

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Definitions:

Output Rises

An increase in the production of goods and services within an economy.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service relative to its market price.

Units

A standard measurement for quantity used to quantify material amount or the extent of something.

Good

A physical item that is produced and can be sold or traded to satisfy people's wants or needs.