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Explain the link between scarcity and each of the following: (a) choice, (b) opportunity cost, (c) the need for a rationing device, and (d) competition.

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Economics (MindTap Course List)

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Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337617383
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Economics (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition
Roger A. Arnold
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 9781337617383

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