Population and Water This activity will help you meet this educational goal: Content Standards—You will explain why scarcity and choice are basic economic problems faced by every society. Directions Read the instructions for this self-checked activity. Type in your response to each question, and check your answers. At the end of the activity, write a brief evaluation of your work. Activity Think about the video you watched earlier and answer these questions. Part A What was the scarce resource in the video?