ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Content: Scarcity Vs Shortage Scarcity refers to a state, when a resource is available in a finite quantity at a particular point of time. Shortage means a situation in which the offers of a product is less than the bids. Scarcity is when something is rare and difficult to reproduce.

Detailed explanation-3: -A shortage is a situation in which demand for a product or service exceeds the available supply. When this occurs, the market is said to be in a state of disequilibrium. Usually, this condition is temporary as the product will be replenished and the market regains equilibrium.

Detailed explanation-4: -Scarcity originates in nature and becomes an economic phenomenon due to human demand. Shortage originates in human action on both the supply and demand sides of the economy. Permanence: Natural scarcity is permanent.

Detailed explanation-5: -Natural resources like gold, oil, silver and other fossil fuels are naturally rare. When demand exceeds the supply, these resources become scarce and prices can go up. Other commodities, like diamonds, command a high price because of their limited availability and control of their market.