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Scarcity Video and Quiz

Time: 10 mins,
Updated: August 31 2023,
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Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Understand the concept of scarcity.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Allocation 1, Allocation 2, Allocation 3, Buying Goods and Services, Circular Flow 1, Circular Flow 2, Cost and Benefits, Decision Making 1, Economic Systems, Goods and Services 1, Opportunity Cost 1, Opportunity Cost 2, PPC 1, PPC 2, Scarcity 1, Scarcity 2, Scarcity 3, Scarcity 4, Wants and Needs 1, Wants and Needs 2

Resources

In this economics video, students will learn about scarcity and play a Kahoot! game.

Description

This video teaches the concept of scarcity. The total resources of society, including natural resources, human resources, capital goods, and entrepreneurship, are limited, causing scarcity to exist. Play the Kahoot! game to test your skills! This multi-player quiz game reviews the concepts discussed in the video.

Subjects:
Economics

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