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scarcity is a shortage of food and things true of false
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False.
In economics, scarcity means resources (land, labor, capital, time, etc.) are limited while human wants are unlimited — it's a fundamental, ongoing condition. A "shortage" is a situation where supply is temporarily unable to meet demand for a particular good (like food or gasoline). So scarcity is broader and permanent; a shortage is specific and often temporary.
In economics, scarcity means resources (land, labor, capital, time, etc.) are limited while human wants are unlimited — it's a fundamental, ongoing condition. A "shortage" is a situation where supply is temporarily unable to meet demand for a particular good (like food or gasoline). So scarcity is broader and permanent; a shortage is specific and often temporary.
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