CAIE IGCSE ECONOMICS (0455) SUMMARISED NOTES UPDATED 1. The Basic Economic Problem 1.1. Economic Problem There are too few productive resources to make all the goods and services that consumers need and want. Unlimited wants and limited resources Scarcity of resources is the basic economic problem Types of goods Economic goods: A good or service that has a degree of scarcity and therefore an opportunity cost. Free goods: A good or service that is not scarce and is available in abun...