Scarcity
- ISBN-10
- 0736853995
- ISBN-13
- 9780736853996
- Series
- Scarcity
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 24
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Capstone
- Author
- Janeen R. Adil
Description
Provides an introduction to the economic principle of scarcity. Explains how scarcity affects prices and choices.
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