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What is it called when Businesses are raising prices on goods that are scarce?
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What is it called when resources become scarce and the retail prices rise?
a limiting factor
What is Dividing up scarce goods and services without concern for prices called?
free market
How do changes in supply affect prices?
When supply is plentiful, prices fall, when items are scarce, the price rises.
What happens when goods become scarce?
the prices increases, and the goods become expensive.
Who Perform the task of rationing scarce goods or services?
In most markets ___________ perform the task of rationing scarce goods or services. AnswerA.non-monetary prices B.monetary prices C.government organizations D.private organizations E.food banks
What is it called when resources become scarce and the retail prices rise?
a limiting factor
What is Dividing up scarce goods and services without concern for prices called?
free market
How do changes in supply affect prices?
When supply is plentiful, prices fall, when items are scarce, the price rises.
Selling scarce items at unreasonably high prices?
profeteering
Do scarce resources have lower value?
Scarce resources are known to attract higher prices and thus they are of higher value than those in abundance. Examples of scarce resources include diamonds and gold.
What happens when goods become scarce?
the prices increases, and the goods become expensive.
Who Perform the task of rationing scarce goods or services?
In most markets ___________ perform the task of rationing scarce goods or services. AnswerA.non-monetary prices B.monetary prices C.government organizations D.private organizations E.food banks
What is a Price-coordinated economy?
A price coordinated economy is one where prices determine the allocation of scarce goods and services.
Why are prices generally higher for products that are scarce?
One word: Demand. Do some research on the "Law of Supply and Demand".
Are the goods that businesses offer for free to consumers also free to society?
No, because scarce resources were used to produce the free goods
What corrupt government officials engaged in when they sold scarce goods for very high prices during the revolutionary war?
Profiteering
What is it called when water is scarce?
The scarcity of water is known as a drought.
