Wants are unlimited - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

scarcity Correct Answer-a situation in which unlimited wants exceed the limited resources available to fulfill those wants economics Correct Answer-the study of the choices people make to attain their goals, given their scarce resources economic model Correct Answer-a simplified version of reality used to analyze real-world economic situations market Correct Answer-a group of buyers and sellers of a good or service and the institution or arrangement by which they come together to trade ...

Self-Organizing correct answers -The economy, when left alone without intervention, is naturally self-organizing -spontaneous economic order and self interest is behaviour that is enough to produce a structured and organized economy Spontaneous Economic order correct answers The billions of minor decisions and transactions made by people every day come together to produce what people need on a much larger scale Self Interest correct answers -In economics we assume all people are motivated...

Chapter 01 The Economic Problem     
Multiple Choice Questions
  1. What do economists mean when they say that the economy faces scarcity? 
A. There are fewer resources available than there were in the 1960s.
B. It is quite evident that the world is running out of resources.
C. The economy is producing far below its capacity to produce.
D. The resources available are not sufficient to produce all that everyone wants.   
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ESB EXAM Study Guide Complete Questions (answered spring 2023) A beekeeper is analyzing the cash flow for his business for the prior year. What was the ending inventory value? A beekeeper wants to start a seasonal business renting hives to farmers to pollinate their orchards and crops. The beekeeper believes the business will cover its own costs after three months, and that start-up expenses for hives, trucking, and other costs through that same time will be $18,000. What is Total Financi...

Employees - Answer People who work for someone else self-assessment - Answer an evaluation of your strengths and weaknesses brainstorming - Answer a creative problem-solving technique that involves generating a large number of fresh ideas Entrepreneurs - Answer People who own, operate, and task the risk of a business venture trade shows - Answer special meetings at which companies of the same or related industry display their products ideas - Answer thoughts or concept...

Which of the following is/are correct? a) Households are confronted with unlimited wants, but with limited resources with which to satisfy those wants b) The scarcity of resources necessitate households to make choices both a and b are correct Which of the following is/are correct regarding the distinction between macroeconomics and microeconomics? a) The price of apples at the supermarket is an example of a macroeconomic variable. b) An increase in the general price level (inflation...

The characteristic from which all economic problems arise is... A) Political Decisions B) Providing a minimal standard of living for every person C) How to make a profit D) Hunger E) Scarcity CORRECT ANSWER E Scarcity results from the fact that... A) People's wants exceed the resources available to satisfy them B) Not all goals are desirable C) We cannot answer the major economic questions D) Choices made in self-interest are not always in the social interest E) The population keep...

Scarcity correct answers - Unlimited wants exceed limited resources available to fulfill those wants Scarcity leads to choices - Choices result in tradeoffs Economics correct answers - The study of choices people make to attain their goals, give their scarce resources Three key economic ideas correct answers 1. People are rational 2. People respond to economic incentives 3. Optimal decisions are made at the margin Opportunity cost correct answers - Highest valued alternative that m...

BBA Major Field Exam - Business With Questions And Answers Scarcity and Choice Human wants and needs are unlimited and resources to satisfy them are limited. Choices must be made between the possible alternatives 3 Questions every economy must answer What to produce? How to produce it? For whom it is produced? 3 Questions What to produce? Have to evaluate more than just needs. Involves the wants and needs of individuals. 3 Questions How to produce it? Center upon the meth...

Economics CORRECT ANSWER The study of how people, firms, and societies use their scarce productive resources to best satisfy their unlimited wants Factors of Production CORRECT ANSWER Labor, Land, Capital, Entrepreneurial ability Physical capital CORRECT ANSWER Manmade equipment like machinery, but also buildings, roads, vehicles, and computers Entrepreneurial Ability CORRECT ANSWER The effort and know how to put the other resources (Factors of Production) together in a productive ventu...