ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following does Economics primarily study?
A
how scarcity can be eliminated
B
how firms manipulate prices
C
how government influences resource allocation decisions
D
the problem of scarce resources relative to human wants
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Answer: c. decision making because of the problem of scarcity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Economics is the study of scarcity and its implications for the use of resources, production of goods and services, growth of production and welfare over time, and a great variety of other complex issues of vital concern to society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Economics seeks to solve the problem of scarcity, which is when human wants for goods and services exceed the available supply. A modern economy displays a division of labor, in which people earn income by specializing in what they produce and then use that income to purchase the products they need or want.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Economics is the study of how individuals and societies choose to allocate scarce resources, why they choose to allocate them that way, and the consequences of those decisions. Scarcity is sometimes considered the basic problem of economics.

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