Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9781337617444
Author: Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage
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Chapter 4, Problem 1QP
To determine

The need for a rationing device.

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The given statement is false. The need for a rationing device arises due to the scarcity of resources. We know that the human wants are unlimited though we have only limited resources. Rationing is an effective measure that allocates the limited resources to the people who want to consume them. Rationing also acts as an incentive for the producers to increase their production as they are profit driven. Without an efficient rationing device, the resource cannot be distributed and hence the given statement is not correct.

Economics Concept Introduction

Scarcity: Scarcity refers to the limited availability of resources than the required level.

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