Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Economic Concept

question 134

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the economic concept of scarcity?

• A)Society is not employing all of its available resources in an efficient manner.
• B)People's wants can never be satisfied by the available resources.
• C)Scarcity afflicts only poor countries.
• D)Too many frivolous goods and services are produced at the expense of socially desirable goods and services.
• E)Production is efficient,but distribution is inefficient.

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Definitions:

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Salutary Neglect

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