When a society cannot produce all the goods and services people wish to have, it is said that the economy is experiencing
a. scarcity.
b. shortages.
c. inefficiencies.
d. inequities.
A
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Which of the following statements is true?
A) If both demand and supply increase there must be an increase in equilibrium price; equilibrium quantity may either increase or decrease. B) An increase in demand causes a change in equilibrium price; the change in price does not cause a further change in demand or supply. C) If demand decreases and supply increases one cannot determine if equilibrium price will increase or decrease without knowing which change is greater. D) A decrease in supply causes equilibrium price to rise; the increase in price then results in a decrease in demand.
Based on the graph above, a cause of movement from point 1 to point 2 might be ________
A) a positive price shock B) government policy that lowers unemployment C) an increase in potential output D) an increase in expected inflation E) none of the above