The fundamental economic problem is the issue of scarcity and how best to produce and distribute these scare resources. Scarcity means there is a finite supply of goods and raw materials. Finite resources mean they are limited and can run out. Unlimited wants mean that there is no end to the quantity of goods and …
Definition and explanation of different types of goods Free good – no opportunity cost Private – Good with opportunity cost, rivalry and excludable Public good – non-rivalry, non-excludable Free Good A free good is a good needed by society but available with no opportunity cost. It is a good without scarcity. For example, air is …
The global economy faces many difficulties, both short term and long term. In the short term, the global economy risks a prolonged period of sluggish growth, which will lead to problems such as high unemployment, debt default and low investment. In the longer term, the global economy faces greater threats from the environment, demographic changes …
Readers Question: Is the following concept correct or not – Nobody wants a free good? Firstly, a free good is a good with zero opportunity cost. Water is usually a free good in the UK. Examples of a free good include: Water (where supply is abundant) Air (where supply is abundant) Blackberries growing in the …
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It’s the time of the year when many students are getting to start economics for the first time. It can be a little confusing with so many new concepts and words. But, if we had just one lesson, what could we teach about economics? Society wishes to optimise the distribution of resources. Economics considers how …