resources are allocated among industries in response to signals sent by the price mechanism in both the product and resource a) . these signals also indicate which resources would be combined in what way, in the production of a good or service, in order to b) production costs, thereby using society's scarce resources most c) . a person can increase his income by producing d) output or by specializing in the production of something for which society is willing to pay a higher price (relative to cost). the e) of goods, services and resources are not determined by some government agency, but by countless decisions of individuals about which goods and services to produce and buy.