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Basic vs Secondary Human Wants

Question

Indicate each of the following human wants as either basic or secondary
  1. Education
  2. Security
  3. Shoes
  4. Food
  5. Phone

Answer

Basic Human Wants:

Basic human wants are fundamental needs that are essential for survival and well-being. They are necessary for maintaining a minimum standard of living and include things required for sustenance, shelter, health, and safety.

Secondary Human Wants:

Secondary human wants are desires beyond the basic needs and are generally considered as wants rather than needs. These wants are not crucial for survival but contribute to comfort, convenience, personal satisfaction, and social well-being.

From these definitions, we can indicate the above human wants as:
Education - Secondary want
Security - Basic want
Shoes - Basic want
Food - Basic want
Phone - Secondary want