Question

Applying concept: Consider the following hypothetical scenario...

Suppose faith-based institutions had been offering small group discussions about HIV to attempt to prevent HIV transmission in inner city areas for some time, but no one had ever performed an economic evaluation. Individuals do not have to pay money to attend these sessions. You are part of a team that is preparing to conduct an economic evaluation.

1. What scarce resource do participants need to use to take part in the small group discussions?

Answer 1

In these small group discussions, the scare resource which the participants need to use to take part in the small group discussions is time. Since the entry in these group discussions is free thus money is not the constraint. The main constraint in such type of group discussions is the constraint of time. The individuals have to allocate their time wisely so that apart from their routine work they can take out time for other group discussions which are voluntary in nature and no money will be paid in return as this is a part of social service. Thus, time is the major constraint.