WAEC Economics 1988 Question 1

Question 1

Basic Concepts

"Economics is a science which studies human behaviour as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses." 'Ends' here refers to

  1. A.resources
  2. B.wants
  3. C.choice
  4. D.output
  5. E.factors.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (wants)

Explanation

In Robbins' definition the 'ends' are the wants people want to satisfy, while the 'scarce means' are the resources used to satisfy them.