Which of the following best describes the main difference between scarcity and a shortage? a. while a shortage is a temporary market condition, scarcity is an ongoing condition in the world. b. while scarcity is a temporary market condition, a shortage is an ongoing condition in the world. c. scarcity is found throughout the world, but shortages only occur in wealthy countries. d. shortages occur everywhere, but scarcity happens only in countries with very high poverty levels..

The correct answer is A.

Scarcity is an ongoing condition in the world that affects every single country and person, independently of the level of income. It is referred to the existence of limited resources to satisfy unlimited needs. Therefore it requires decission making processes to rank needs and to direct those scarce resources to cover the ones considered more important. Time is a resource, therefore it does not matter how much money you have, it is impossible to do two activities simultaneously, hence, you have to decide and you are affected by scarcity.

On the other hand, a shortage is caused due to a temporary unbalance in a market, specifically when the quantity demanded by consumers exceeds the quantity supplied by the companies operating on it. The result is that some customers will not be able to buy the product they wanted and that the firms could have made higher profits in they had organized better. Due to this temporary misadjustment, prices of the product will go up and less people would demand the product once it has become more expensive. In the end, market forces will reestablish the equilibrium, where the amounts supplied and demanded are equal.

it's A

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separation of powers, therefore, refers to the division of government responsibilities into distinct branches to limit any one branch from exercising the core functions of another.   the intent is to prevent the concentration of power and provide for checks and balances.  

the traditional characterizations of the powers of the branches of american government are:

* the legislative branch is responsible for enacting the laws of the state and appropriating the money necessary to operate the government.

* the executive branch is responsible for implementing and administering the public policy enacted and funded by the legislative branch.

* the judicial branch is responsible for interpreting the constitution and laws and applying their interpretations to controversies brought before it.

forty state constitutions specify that government be divided into three branches:   legislative, executive and judicial.   california illustrates this approach; "the powers of state government are legislative, executive, and judicial.   persons charged with the exercise of one power may not exercise either of the others except as permitted by this constitution."

while separation of powers is key to the workings of american government, no democratic system exists with an absolute separation of powers or an absolute lack of separation of powers. governmental powers and responsibilities intentionally overlap; they are too complex and interrelated to be neatly compartmentalized. as a result, there is an inherent measure of competition and conflict

minnesota:   minnesota house research,   separation of powers: when statutes and court rules conflict, 2005

the hebrew bible is the sacred text of judaism;

the koran is that of islam.

among eastern religions, the sacred scriptures of hinduis are the four vedas and the upanishads, among others.

a main characteristic in these books is that un most of them we find certain "norms" of behavior, as is the case of the bible that has it's commandments. these rules are to regulate the behavior of believers and faithful of their respective faith.

these rules tell us what is right and what is not.