Explain How Scarcity Can Exist in a Relatively Rich Country

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Essay

Explain how scarcity can exist in a relatively rich country such as the United States.Give examples to help support your answer.

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Definitions:

Money Supply

The full volume of financial resources in an economy at a particular point.

Wealth-effect

The phenomenon where consumers spend more as the value of their assets, such as property or stocks, increases.

Real Wealth

The value of an individual's or entity's assets and resources, adjusted for inflation, reflecting the actual purchasing power over goods and services.

Aggregate Demand

The total demand for all goods and services within an economy at given price levels and in a given time period.