The economic problem of scarcity means that individuals, firms, and governments must make choices because
the distribution of income is highly unequal.
resources are finite relative to infinite human wants.
opportunity costs can always be completely avoided.
consumer demand is strictly limited by basic biological needs.
123 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Economics 1.1 Economic methodology and the economic problem, covering 1.1.1 Economic methodology, 1.1.2 The nature and purpose of economic activity, 1.1.3 Economic resources, 1.1.4 Scarcity, choice and the allocation of resources, and 1.1.5 Production possibility diagrams. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.