A nurse is using the principles of supply and demand in daily practice. Which of the following best describes this phenomenon?
a. The demand for nurses in public health is low, but the supply is high.
b. Few goods or services are available, the price tends to rise.
c. Supplies are low, nurses must find alter-nate resources.
d. Lesser-developed countries receive sup-plies from other countries.
ANS: B
Supply and demand is in force when few goods or services are available, and then the price tends to rise. The other examples do not demonstrate the use of the laws of supply and demand.
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