Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover." According to economists, "Want" exceeds "Have" because
A. productive resources are scarce.
B. people are irrational.
C. human beings are inherently insecure.
D. people are greedy.
Answer: A
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