Which phrase best defines scarcity?

(1 point)
Responses

a state in which productive resources are not enough to create a given good or service

a state in which human wants are greater than the resources available to fill those wants

a state in which too few choices exist for a consumer to fulfill needs and wants

a state in which the opportunity costs of a given choice are less than the benefits of a given choice

I choose a is it right

Yes, you are correct. Option a - "a state in which productive resources are not enough to create a given good or service" - best defines scarcity. It refers to the limited availability of resources relative to unlimited wants and needs.

The phrase that best defines scarcity is: a state in which human wants are greater than the resources available to fill those wants.

b. a state in which human wants are greater than the resources available to fill those wants