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Scarcity in economics means - JAMB Economics 2020 Question

Scarcity in economics means?

A

human wants are limitless

B

the economy has very few resources

C

the economy can scarcely produce anything

D

resources are limited in relation to wants

correct option: d

Scarcity refers to the basic economic problem, the gap between limited – that is, scarce resources and theoretically limitless wants.

Any resource that has a non-zero cost to consume is scarce to some degree, but what matters in practice is relative scarcity.

Via: Investopedia

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