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> A shortage is when people can't obtain something they need. I need a private jet. I can not obtain one. Does that mean there is a shortage of private jets? M
by jordanb 12y ago
> A shortage is when people can't obtain something they need.
I need a private jet. I can not obtain one. Does that mean there is a shortage of private jets? Maybe I can insist that there's a shortage of private jets "at a reasonable price?"
- sliverstorm 12y agoIt should be obvious that "need" is subjective. Additionally, "shortage" implies atypical conditions. Private jets have always been expensive.
- dagw 12y agoI can not obtain one. Of course you can. Maybe not buy one outright, but you can probably charter one for $8000-10000 for a short round trip. Sure it's not cheap, but $10000 is definitely within the realm of what anybody with a decent job can save up for/borrow for something the really need. Most people who feel they really need a car for example manage to spend that sort of money and often much more. Or perhaps you actually didn't need to private jet.