Josh wants to go to the football game this weekend, but he has a paper due on Monday. It will take him the whole weekend to write the paper. Josh decides to stay home and work on the paper. According to the Scarcity Principle, the reason Josh doesn't go to the game is that:
A. writing the paper is easier than going to the game.
B. Josh prefers schoolwork to football games.
C. Josh can't go the game and finish the paper.
D. going to the game won't be fun.
Answer: C
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