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The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice
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8 WJEC GCSE Economics questions on The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

The basic economic problem is that resources are:

  1. scarce relative to wants
  2. unlimited
  3. free
  4. always wasted
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✓ Answer: Ascarce relative to wants
Scarcity means limited resources but unlimited wants.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A wish for a good or service is a:

  1. cost only
  2. profit
  3. want
  4. resource
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✓ Answer: Cwant
Wants are desires for goods and services.
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How is The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice typically tested on WJEC GCSE Economics papers?
The Economic Problem: Scarcity and Choice appears across multiple question types on real WJEC GCSE Economics papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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