A city council is deciding how to use a vacant plot of land. It could build a public playground or allow a firm to build a car park that charges consumers a...

Assessment: Economics 9214 | Paper 1 Mock 01 | Written Paper 1 Subject: Economics - 9214

Question 1 Report

A city council is deciding how to use a vacant plot of land. It could build a public playground or allow a firm to build a car park that charges consumers a price.

(a) What is meant by scarcity in this situation? [1]
(b) Explain why the council must make a choice. [1]

Answer Details
  1. (a) Scarcity means that resources, including this plot of land, are limited compared with wants. [1] There is one plot but competing possible uses for it.
  2. (b) The council must choose because the same plot cannot be used for both a playground and a car park at the same time. [1] Limited land forces a decision between alternatives.

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