ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

OPPORTUNITY COST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When “wants are greater than the resources available to satisfy them, “ it is called ____
A
Scarcity
B
Needs
C
Opportunity Cost
D
None of these answers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Scarcity. The condition in which our wants are greater than the resources available to satisfy them.

Detailed explanation-3: -Resource scarcity occurs when demand for a natural resource is greater than the available supply – leading to a decline in the stock of available resources. This can lead to unsustainable growth and a rise in inequality as prices rise making the resource less affordable for those who are least well-off.

Detailed explanation-4: -Societies can deal with scarcity by increasing supply. The more goods and services available to all, the less scarcity there will be. Of course, increasing supply comes with limitations, such as production capacity, land available for use, time, and so on. Another way to deal with scarcity is by reducing demand.

Detailed explanation-5: -It includes human basic needs such as food, shelter and other needs such as cars, aircraft, etc. therefore, human wants are said to be insatiable, that is unlimited. Scarcity. It is defined as the limited supply of resources which are used for the satisfaction of unlimited wants.

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