Responses
A country with limited farmland imports most of its food.
A country with limited farmland imports most of its food.
A country with rich coal deposits invests in mining technology.
A country with rich coal deposits invests in mining technology.
A country with ample water resources suffers from a shortage of safe drinking water.
A country with ample water resources suffers from a shortage of safe drinking water.
A country with few forests suffers from a shortage of building materials.
A country with few forests suffers from a shortage of building materials.
1 answer
The response that best illustrates the connection between economic scarcity and economic development is:
A country with few forests suffers from a shortage of building materials.
This example highlights how the scarcity of a natural resource (forests) can directly impact economic development by limiting access to essential materials needed for construction and infrastructure.
