UNIT 2 ECONOMICS AS  A SCIENCE

1.    Can you explain the difference between wants and needs? Is it possible to satisfy all the desires ? why ?

Answer = Need is something that is needed by human being so that can reach prosperity, so if any of those need that is not fulfilled then human will feel not prosperous or less prosperous. It can be said that need is something that must exist, because without it our life becomes not prosperous or at least less prosperous.

While the desire is something extra on the needs that are expected to be fulfilled so that people feel more satisfied. But if the desire is not met then the real welfare is not reduced.

That is if we see in terms of satisfaction or the welfare of a person. But whose name is wellbeing and satisfaction is also very relative for everyone. While I myself think that to distinguish between needs and desires, must be seen in terms of its function. Something is said to be a desire when it is in addition to its main function.

A simple example, eating is an inevitable need. Not just humans, every living thing needs a name to eat. Eating will provide manpower and health for humans, then eating nutritious foods is the need of all of us.

Food has a primary function as a source of energy for the body. While giving a good taste is an additional function of food. So good food is a desire, not a necessity. But that does not mean should not eat good food. It's just that we need to consider first whether the expenditure for good food will sacrifice other needs or not.

Another example. Dressing is our need to be protected from the weather. Clothing also serves to maintain the aurat that we must guard. For some people it may be necessary to dress with a certain type for its propriety, such as wearing a tie or coat. But is it necessary to wear branded and expensive clothing? I think branded and expensive clothes are no longer necessities, but desire alone.

Home also needs, where we live and shelter. In order for the house to function properly, the home is also supported by various household appliances such as television, refrigerator, and other furniture. Each tool and furniture has its own function. As long as it is used according to its function, it is a necessity. But if it is used to "show off", just point to the neighbors that we can afford to buy like them. I do not think it's a need anymore, it's just a wish. And this desire should not be obeyed.

Standards of needs and wants for each person can be different. Of course very dependent of environmental conditions, daily activities, job demands / professions and so forth.

For some people, a car is a necessity. To be able to support its many activities outside the home and often traveling, then the car is a means of transportation that becomes a necessity. If the car's function is for transportation, bring where we are going.

But often we have a desire to add various kinds of car accessories, not for added comfort or driving safety, but just beautify appearance only. I do not think it's a necessity, it's just a wish. And this desire can be postponed if all other needs are met well.

Moreover, has several types of cars, but we can only use one only. I think that's a clear desire, not necessity at all.

If we are able to distinguish which one needs and which one wants then we can determine priorities, which ones should take precedence and which ones can be postponed.

Nothing wrong indeed we meet our desire to eat at restaurants to celebrate something, or install car accessories to be more secure and comfortable. But remember, do not let it sacrifice our other more important needs.

Although you may now feel able to meet all your desires, but we still have to be wise, do not forget the need in the future. We must prepare our retirement funds in order to enjoy the old days in peace, we also have to prepare educational funding for our children, and that's all the future needs that must be prepared from now on.

The thing to remember is, do not fulfill the desire by ignoring the need. And do not forget that the need not necessarily all come now, because there is still a need to be fulfilled in the future. While the name of human desire will never have limit, later or now.

So, why fulfill your wishes now but sacrifice your needs and family in the future.

yes because desire is something we want tobe but are not met. Only to the extent satisy but do not have, satisty because desires is something that want, but no fulfilled

22.   Do you know what scarcity is? Do you agree that scarcity is typical for all nations ?

Answer = yes, because of the scaraty of it is a problem that exists in every country suppose that in the country of indonesia,  Where scarcity often we say karna impact or the consequences of the scarcity makes us difficult to use and use it as we like, to the extent to make us to save from the impact of the need for efforts that we must do in overcoming the impact of scarcity.

I agree because the scarcity must exist in the faithful state, both kelangkaandari economic, cultural aspects to the needs of day. Scarcity is already present in every country since the second world war until now, so the scarcity is already a hallmark of state loyalty and can not be eliminated just like that.

33. What is a luxury and what is a necessity ?

Answer = Luxury comes from the word: luxury

Which means: all-round; All beautiful; All-excessive (usually good stuff and way of life)

Luxury can be interpreted as an excessive lifestyle.

I do not criticize wealth, does not getting rich is a necessity? Indeed not all things can be bought with wealth, but certainly the wealth can very buy 'convenience', life will be much easier and fun.

Wealth becomes toxic then when it turns into a luxury. Buying things that really do not need just to satisfy the ego (I can buy anything), greed, prestige.  Need is everything that man needs to survive and to gain prosperity and comfort.

In the sense of need, has a broad meaning with the various needs and examples of each. That's us, man. Humans struggle to make a living to meet their needs, the needs can be food such as rice, and side dishes, can also be clothing such as clothes, trousers and socks, and also in the form of services such as cinemas, buses and assistance doctors and legal aid such as lawyers . Then what is the need? .. What is the Definition of Needs? .. Needs according to some experts say that Understanding Needs is anything that appears instinctively and is needed by humans to maintain his life. The diversity of goods and services that people need to prove that human needs vary as well.

What will happen if the human needs are met? With our ability to meet the needs of human survival continues, and with the fulfillment of all that human needs, will make the survival of a prosperous human life. From the description above can be caused that the need reflects the feeling of lack in human beings who want to be satisfied. People need something because without that something he feels he has a shortage. The hungry want to eat. The thirsty want to drink and the sick want to heal and the fool wants to be smart. Needs reflect a feeling of deprivation that wants to be fulfilled in man.