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 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 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 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

The correct answer is: a state in which human wants are greater than the resources available to fill those wants.

Scarcity can be defined as a state in which productive resources are not enough to create a given good or service, or a state in which human wants are greater than the resources available to fill those wants, or a state in which too few choices exist for a consumer to fulfill needs and wants. Therefore, any of the first three responses accurately defines scarcity. The fourth response is not a correct definition of scarcity.