The scarcity problem: A. persists only because countries have failed to achieve continuous full employment. B. persists because economic wants exceed available productive resources. C. has been solved in all industrialized nations. D. has been eliminated in affluent societies such as the United States and Canada.\

Respuesta :

Answer: Option B

Explanation: In simple words, scarcity refers to the difference between the unlimited wants of the consumers around the world and the limited availability of resources to fulfill those demands. This term is generally used for natural resources as the production of all the goods are somehow connected to them.

Thus, from the above we can conclude that the right option is B.