Answer
A market system copes with scarcity by allowing the producer to make decisions on allocation.
A command system copes with scarcity by having the government make decisions on the allocation of scarce resources.
Work Step by Step
1) In a market system, the producer makes decisions as private individuals own most resources and markets coordinate economic activity.
2) In a command system, the government makes decisions on scarce resources as they own most resources and central planners coordinate most economic activity.
