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Why is scarcity a fundamental problem in economics
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Why is scarcity a fundamental problem in economics

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Scarcity or limited resources, is one of the most basic economic problems we face. We run into scarcity because while resources are limited, we are a society with unlimited wants.

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Society would produce, distribute, and consume an infinite amount of everything to satisfy the unlimited wants and needs of humans.

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