Economics 9708 · AS & A Level · Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost

Scarcity, choice and opportunity cost — practice question

The basic economic problem is how unlimited wants can be satisfied with scarce resources. State one example of scarce resources.

  • Ainsufficient consumer goods in the local shops
  • Binsufficient jobs to allow full employment
  • Cinsufficient machinery to produce electrical goods
  • Dinsufficient tax revenue to finance building a school

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