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Economics 102. Making Choices. Opportunity Cost = the highest valued benefit given up when a choice is made (ex: sitting in traffic vs. unemployment). Scarcity. Scarcity = the problem that resources are always limited compared with the number and variety of wants people have.
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Making Choices • Opportunity Cost = the highest valued benefit given up when a choice is made (ex: sitting in traffic vs. unemployment)
Scarcity • Scarcity = the problem that resources are always limited compared with the number and variety of wants people have
Supply and Demand • Demand = the amount of a product or service that buyers are willing and able to buy at different prices. • Supply = the amount of a product that producers are willing and able to offer at different prices.