Understanding Needs and Wants

Which of the following is considered a basic need for human survival?

• Smartphone

• Water

• Video games

• Television

Which of the following is an example of a want rather than a need?

• Shelter

• Designer clothes

• Food

• Oxygen

Why is food classified as a basic need?

• It is a luxury item.

• It is necessary for health and survival.

• It is a form of entertainment.

• It is a status symbol.

Which of the following items is a want that people often desire?

• Internet access

• Clean air

• Medical care

• Education

Which of the following best describes the difference between needs and wants?

• Needs are optional, wants are essential.

• Needs are essential for survival, wants are additional desires.

• Needs are always expensive, wants are always cheap.

• Needs are desires, wants are necessities.