In economic language, a shortage is best defined as
a.
a situation in which the demand for a good or service is greater than the amount supplied in a market
b.
an ongoing condition of limited resources to meet unlimited needs and wants
c.
too many businesses selling a product and not enough people who want to buy it
d.
a situation in which people need to be very careful with what they have because they might not be able to afford more

A: a situation in which the demand for a good or service is greater than the amount supplied in a market.

In economic language, a shortage is best defined as a situation in which the demand for a good or service is greater than the amount supplied in a market.

Explanation:

Shortage in economics occurs when the quantity demanded of a good (product) or service exceeds or is more than the quantity supplied which causes an unfulfilled demand. When this happen, the market is not in equilibrium because at equilibrium the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied at the market price. Shortage can occur due to increase in demand, fixed price, government intervention, decrease in supply and so on.

d.

thist title points out that you are explaining the nature of the u.s. government. it is the most specific. a representative government consists of a government where decisions are taken according to a voting system. the most essential aspect of a representative government is found in the different structures where voting rights are granted to different groups of people. for example, voting for governor, mayor, president, local police chief etc.

could you go a bit more in depth with you question? it's quite hard to understand. as soon as you do that i will be glad to : )