Critically evaluate the following statement. "Only poor nations face scarcity. Rich nations have everything they need and have therefore conquered scarcity."
What will be an ideal response?
Rich nations simply face different choices than do poor nations. The existence of choices naturally presumes that there is scarcity. Since all resources are limited there is only so many goods and services that can be produced by any nation whether it is poor or rich.
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Refer to the table above. What is the average fixed cost of producing 110 units of the good?
A) $1.36 B) $1.72 C) $37.50 D) $150
Under a price ceiling, the full economic price is
A. higher than the free-market price. B. the dollar price paid to the firm. C. lower than the free-market price. D. the opportunity cost of not being able to buy a good when a consumer needs it.
Suppose that in October the price of a cup of cafe latte was $2.50 and 400 lattes were consumed. In November the price of a latte was $2.00 and 300 lattes were consumed. What might have caused this change?
A. The price of tea (a substitute for cafe lattes) fell. B. The price of tea (a substitute for cafe lattes) rose. C. The price of coffee beans (an input of production of cafe lattes) rose. D. The price of coffee beans (an input of production of cafe lattes) fell.
The Endangered Species Act is an attempt to
A) protect endangered species against greedy loggers, farmers, and business people. B) protect endangered species from the overzealousness of many environmentalists. C) protect species endangered because there are no private property rights on them. D) prevent some people from earning a good living.