Survey Of Economics
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337111522
Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 1, Problem 11SQ
To determine
Implication of the scarcity.
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Economists use the phrase ceteris paribus to express the assumption
Select one:
a. "all else equal."
b. "everything affects everything else."
C. "there is no such thing as a free lunch."
d. "scarcity is a fact of life."
1) Scarcity implies that
A) people should limit their wants.
B) firms must become more efficient when producing goods.
C) people must make choices.
D) non-renewable resources should never be used.
2) Scarcity exists because human wants ________
3) The most basic concept in economics is
A) wealth.
B) income.
C) scarcity.
D) spending.
4) Scarcity means
A) not being able to satisfy all of everyone's needs.
B) not being able to satisfy all of everyone's wants.
C) having too little of a product to serve all customers who wish to buy it.
D) the same thing as shortage.
5) Which of the following statements about scarcity is TRUE?
A) Scarcity is no longer a problem for industrialized countries.
B) Scarcity is a problem only in countries that do not use markets to organize economic activity.
C) Scarcity exists in all societies.
D) Scarcity is a problem only in countries that use markets to organize economic activity.
6)…
Because of scarcity,a. it is impossible to satisfy every desire andchoices must be made.b. the available supply of time, goods, andresources is greater than human wants.c. every desire is fulfilled.d. there are no limits on the economy’s ability tosatisfy unlimited wants.
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Survey Of Economics
Ch. 1.6 - Prob. 1.1YTECh. 1.6 - Prob. 2.1YTECh. 1.6 - Prob. 2.2YTECh. 1.6 - Prob. 2.3YTECh. 1.A - Prob. 1SQPCh. 1.A - Prob. 2SQPCh. 1.A - Prob. 1SQCh. 1.A - Prob. 2SQCh. 1.A - Prob. 3SQCh. 1.A - Prob. 4SQ
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