The notion of scarcity is that there is never enough (of something) to satisfy all conceivable human wants, even at advanced states of human technology. Scarcity involves making a sacrificeâ giving something up, or making a tradeoff âin order to obtain more of the scarce resource that is wanted.
1 After you are served, you have 30 days to file a typed response with the Court, counting holidays and weekends.  You Can Lose By Default: If you donât file a response 30 days after you were served, the Plaintiff can file a form called âRequest for Defaultâ. The Plaintiff has to wait 30 days to file this. If the Plaintiff files this form, the Court can enter a judgment against you.
If the defendant disagrees with your claim, and wants to contest the claim, the defendant must file an answer with the court clerk within 20 days after the defendant is served with process. When the court clerk receives the defendantâs answer, the court clerk will schedule your claim for a âcontested claimâ hearing. This hearing is when you and the defendant come to court to tell the judge about your case. Generally, the court clerk will schedule your hearing for a date within 30 days after the defendant files the answer. The court clerk will mail a notice of the hearing with the date and time to you and the defendant. The court clerk will include a copy of the defendantâs answer with your notice of hearing.