ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the result when people want or need more of something than there is?
A
Scarcity
B
Profit
C
Opportunity Cost
D
Tax
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -When the supply of a good is greater than the demand for that good, a surplus ensues. This drives down the price of the good. Disequilibrium also occurs when demand for a commodity is higher than the supply of that commodity, leading to scarcity and, thus, higher prices for that product.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scarcity is one of the key concepts of economics. It means that the demand for a good or service is greater than the availability of the good or service. Therefore, scarcity can limit the choices available to the consumers who ultimately make up the economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scarcity falls into three distinctive categories: demand-induced, supply-induced, and structural.

Detailed explanation-4: -Demand-induced scarcity reflecting rising demand. Supply-induced scarcity caused by diminished supply. Structural scarcity attributable to mismanagement or inequality.

Detailed explanation-5: -If there is no scarcity of resources, then economics will be ceased to exist.

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