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Bob-Dole

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Explain why both rich and poor people experience scarcity.
 
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Question 2

In calculating GDP, economists
 
  A) measure total expenditure as the only true measure.
  B) can measure either total expenditure or total income.
  C) measure total income as the only true measure.
  D) measure total income minus total expenditure.
  E) measure total income plus total expenditure.


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memslove

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Reply #1 on: Jun 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Scarcity exists when people's wants exceed their ability to satisfy the wants. People's wants are literally infinite, so just as a poor person can want more, so too can a richer person. Therefore both rich and poor experience scarcity.

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Reply 2 on: Jun 29, 2018
Excellent

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