Economists Point Out That Scarcity Confronts

question 163

Multiple Choice

Economists point out that scarcity confronts

• A) neither the poor nor the rich.
• B) the poor but not the rich.
• C) the rich but not the poor.
• D) both the poor and the rich.

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Definitions:

Output Increases

A rise in the quantity of goods or services produced by a company or economy.

Law of Diminishing Returns

The principle that as the level of investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase if other inputs remain constant.

Marginal Cost

The cost of producing one additional unit of a good or service.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity produced, indicating the cost effectiveness of producing goods.