The price mechanism solves the "for whom" problem by assigning high prices to goods in high demand and letting customers choose whether to purchase them

The central problem of economics is the

A) Distribution of goods and services to those in need. B) Human wants exceeding the availability of resources. C) Inefficiency of government operations. D) Labor unemployment.

Choices made by economic decision makers

a. are government decisions only b. are the primary focus of economics c. are not important in economic analysis d. occur infrequently e. do not involve ordinary citizens