A transport authority adds buses and employs more drivers. The table shows its maximum capacity and the number of bus journeys residents would like to make.
| Before the expansion | After the expansion | |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum bus journeys that can be provided each week | 72,000 | 79,200 |
| Bus journeys residents would like to make each week | 80,000 | 100,000 |
Explain, using the data, why the expansion has not removed the basic economic problem faced by the transport authority.
77 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Economics 1.2 The basic economic problem, covering 1.2.1 Scarce resources and unlimited wants, 1.2.2 The economic problem, 1.2.3 Opportunity cost, and 1.2.4 Costs and benefits of economic choices. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.