Individuals and companies respond to incentives in order to allocate their scarce resources in ways that provide the possible returns to them. highest or lowest?

highest

Explanation:

In a market system with scarce commodity, the best possible option is to optimize the use of the scarce commodity in order to ensure that the highest return is obtained from the operation. When there is a scarce commodity, there is a need to use the commodity effectively and efficiently. Therefore, the correct option to the question is 'highest'.

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