Question

The fact that we cannot have everything we want is caused by?

Answer 1

Not enough to go around. By definition, scarcity means limited resources. In our society it’s nearly impossible to obtain every want due to limits on time, money, and other resources. So we must make choices as to which “wants” are the priority.

Answer 2

The reason everybody doesn't have what they want is that, if everybody could have everything they want, whenever they want it, then we wouldn't need economics. Or maybe politics or warfare, either. We could all just sit around playing on top of our endless mountain of toys. But the real world doesn't work quite like that. We can't have it all. We have to make choices. Hope I helped!