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ZIMSEC O-Level Economics

6.1.1The basic economic problem and the basic economic questions

The basic economic problem and the basic economic questions in ZIMSEC O-Level Economics: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 6.1.1.1Form 1: explain resources, needs, wants and scarcity, and the basic economic problem of limited resources, unlimited wants and choice.
  2. 6.1.1.2Form 2: identify and explain the questions of what, how and for whom to produce.

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  • The basic economic problem: scarcity and choice

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