The Condition in an Economy That Makes a "Rationing Device

question 76

Multiple Choice

The condition in an economy that makes a "rationing device" a necessity is the fact that

• A) the economy is organized around free markets.
• B) the economy is centrally planned by the government.
• C) scarcity exists.
• D) there are fewer types of goods than there are people in the economy.

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