ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

BUDGETING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A need is best defined as:
A
The end result of something a person intends to acquire, achieve, do, reach, or accomplish
B
Something thought to be a necessity or essential items required for life
C
A fundamental belief or practice about what is desirable, worthwhile, and important to an individual
D
Something unnecessary but desired or items which increase the quality of living
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A need is something thought to be a necessity or essential items required for life. Examples include food, water, and shelter. A want is something unnecessary but desired or items which increase the quality of living. Examples include a car stereo, CD’s, car, and designer clothes.

Detailed explanation-2: -What Are Needs? (A Definition) A need can be defined as a “physiological or psychological requirement for the well-being of an organism” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.). In other words, a need is something that you can’t be okay without. This can range from food and water to human contact and socialization.

Detailed explanation-3: -Needs Definition in Economics In economics, a need refers strictly to anything a human being needs for their survival. Economically speaking, this is a rather short list. Water is our most essential need.

Detailed explanation-4: -n. 1. a condition of tension in an organism resulting from deprivation of something required for survival, well-being, or personal fulfillment. 2. a substance, state, or any other thing (e.g., food, water, security) whose absence generates this condition.

Detailed explanation-5: -In economics, a need is something needed to survive while a want is something that people desire to have, that they may, or may not, be able to obtain.

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