Resources are scarce, meaning that there aren't enough to satisfy

everyone's desires for using those resources. This situation leads

to conflict, because if one person uses a good to satisfy his goals,

someone else won't be able to. Property rights provide an orderly

way to determine which person gets to decide how a good will be

used, and how that ownership can be transferred to a different

person.

Sample Partial Credit Answer

Without property rights, people would always fight over resources.