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Business Data Management · Quiz 1 · 19 Jul 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 2: Which of the following best describes the term 'insatiabl…

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Which of the following best describes the term 'insatiable wants'?

  1. A

    Wants that can be fully satisfied over time

  2. B

    Wants that are limited in nature

  3. C

    Unlimited human wants that are never fully satisfied

  4. D

    Wants that are only driven by affordability

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  • C

    Unlimited human wants that are never fully satisfied

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Question 2 of 23 in the IIT Madras BS Business Data Management (BDM) Quiz 1 paper sat on 19 Jul 2026, in the May 2026 term (Business Data Management 16 Jul 26). It carries 1 mark.

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