Grade 3 · Social studies

Explain choices caused by scarce resources

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A group has $10 and wants two items costing $8 each. Which resource is limited?

  1. materials
  2. money
  3. time
  4. space
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money

The total desired cost is $16, more than the $10 available.

A little hint: Scarcity occurs because resources are limited compared with the uses people want.

Scarcity occurs because resources are limited compared with the uses people want.

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