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Class 9 · Social Science · Understanding Society: India and Beyond - Part I

8. Building Blocks in Economics: The Problem of Choice

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The basic economic problem arises because

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Answer: A. wants are unlimited but resources are limited

Scarcity forces us to make choices.

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Scarcity means

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Answer: B. resources are not enough to satisfy all wants

Scarcity is the gap between wants and available resources.

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Land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship are together called

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Answer: A. factors of production

These inputs are combined to produce goods and services.

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