ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -What is scarcity? Scarcity is the phenomenon where, when a product or service is limited in availability (or perceived as being limited), it becomes more attractive. This makes sense in a traditional economic way, where less supply and more demand drives up prices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scarcity pricing is subject to the scarcity principle, which states that the good’s price will increase until its supply and demand reach equilibrium. Scarcity can arise naturally, because certain products have limitless demand, while supply always has limitations.

Detailed explanation-3: -If there is no scarcity of resources, then economics will be ceased to exist.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lesson Summary. Scarcity and shortage are two fundamental concepts. Scarcity refers to the existence of limited resources that are not enough to address unlimited human needs or demands. On the other hand, shortage refers to an occurrence whereby the order in the market outdoes the supply available at a given time.