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Scarcity

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Society will never be able to satisfy all wants and ____.
a)
desires
b)
needs
c)
hungers
d)
money problems
2.
If there are only 100 televisions on sale and 200 people want to buy TV's, that is a problem of ____. 
a)
desire
b)
demand
c)
supply
d)
scarcity
3.
Economics seeks the answer to the basic question of how to deal with ______. 
a)
money
b)
hunger
c)
demand
d)
scarcity
4.

What is the basic economic problem?

a)

the value forgone from the next best alternative

b)

the fact that the world has finite resources but humans have infinite wants

c)

too many resources

d)

the fact that the world has infinite resources but humans have finite wants

5.

Which of the below is not scarce resource?

a)

Oil

b)

Sea water

c)

Natural gas

d)

Gold

6.

Define scarcity

a)

The infinite availability of resources

b)

The cost of making a decision

c)

Oil

d)

The limited availability of resources

7.
Why does scarcity exist?
a)
Each year workers tend to produce less than previously 
b)
Machines wear out in time
c)
There are not sufficient resources to meet everyone's wants
d)
There is a limit to people's wants 
8.

Goods with limited supply is known as

a)

General goods

b)

Free goods

c)

Specific goods

d)

economics goods

9.

Economics problems are mainly a result of ________

a)

Inaccurate statistical data in India

b)

Excessive wastage of availability of resources

c)

Lack of vision the part of the resource users

d)

Limitation in availability of resources