The fundamental economic problem of scarcity arises because:
infinite resources are available to satisfy finite human wants.
finite resources must be allocated to satisfy infinite human wants.
public goods can be provided with no opportunity cost to society.
governments can completely eliminate the need for economic trade-offs.
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.