The Economic Problem and Markets · Microeconomics

Scarcity and Choice

Students examine the central economic problem of infinite wants versus finite resources and the concept of opportunity cost.

Key Questions

  1. 1What incentives are driving this behavior?
  2. 2Who benefits and who bears the costs?
  3. 3What trade-offs does this policy create?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Economics - The Nature of EconomicsA-Level: Economics - Scarcity, Choice and Opportunity Cost
Year: Year 12
Subject: Economics
Unit: The Economic Problem and Markets
Period: Microeconomics

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