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A scarcity is created when people have unlimited wants, or needs, but their resources are limited. When scarcity happens, many economic decisions must be made to efficiently allocate resources.

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Why are some c.d issued in limited editions?

By limiting the number made (the quantity supplied), the scarcity is increased and people will pay more.


Economics is defined as a study of the?

choices made by people faced with scarcity


Which component of grass is indigestible don't you think if grass is made digestable in human system the food scarcity will be over?

Cellulose is present in the grass which is indigestible. if the grass is made digestible in human system the food scarcity will definitely be over.


Can you compare the relationship between scarcity and the need for choices?

They imply each other and is a necessary consequence. When there is scarcity, in which the resources avaible are not enough to satisfy the human wants, people will need to make choices. So, scarcity will inevitably lead to the need for choices, although the scarcity problem will not be resolved even one has made their choice.


What are the key differences between the economics definitions of scarcity and opportunity cost?

Scarcity refers to the limited availability of resources, while opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that is forgone when a decision is made. In essence, scarcity is about the lack of resources, while opportunity cost is about the trade-offs that come with making choices in the face of scarcity.


What is the antonym for scarcity?

Examples of antonyms for the noun 'scarcity' are:glutabundanceexcesssurplussufficiencyenough


What is scarcity and how does scarcity influence opportunity cost?

Scarcity is a situation where there is not enough to satisfy everyone's wants.


What does scarcity means?

scarcity is the condition of being scarce or less. Usually associated with a certain quantity. Like scarcity of water in a desert. Scarcity of rain in a region


Whi is scarcity important in economics?

Scarcity is the fundamental basis of economics. Without scarcity, there would be no economy.


Need a sentence for scarcity?

There was a scarcity of water in the desert.


What is scarcity in an economic sense?

scarcity is the problem in all societies. Scarcity is limited resources to satisfy human wants.


How is scarcity related to study of economics?

Economics at its heart is the study of decisions made in order to efficiently allocate resources. Scarcity refers to the lack of unlimited resources in regards to the three inputs of production, labor, land and capital.

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