Foundations of Economics - With MyEconLab
Foundations of Economics - With MyEconLab
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134641720
Author: BADE
Publisher: PEARSON
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Mention three examples of scarcity.

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The three examples of scarcity are given below:

  • The scarcity of crude oil: We all know that oil is an exhaustible resource and is getting depleted at a very fast rate because the demand is more than its supply in the market. It takes millions of year to form oil beneath the earth. Thus, it makes oil a scarce commodity.
  • Over fishing in a river/pond: An over fishing in a pond or a river can cause the scarcity of the fishes and other water organisms. This is because the demand for fishes is greater than its supply in a pond or a river.
  • Scarcity of water in deserts: Water becomes a very important commodity in desert because it is a scarce commodity. In many Middle East countries, water is very expensive because it is a scarce good.
Economics Concept Introduction

Scarcity: It is a situation in which the demand for a good and services is greater than its supply.

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