Scarcity Implies That the Allocation Scheme Chosen by Society Can

question 61

Multiple Choice

Scarcity implies that the allocation scheme chosen by society can

• A)not make more of any one good.
• B)typically make more of a good but at the expense of making less of another.
• C)always make more of all goods simultaneously.

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