Question

Which term applies to the following situation? A town has a lake with fresh water but lacks a water treatment facility to make it safe for drinking.(1 point)
Responses

desalination
desalination

resource allocation
resource allocation

physical scarcity
physical scarcity

economic scarcity

Answer 1

The term that applies to the situation described is **economic scarcity**. This is because, although the town has fresh water from the lake, the lack of a water treatment facility means that the water is not safe for drinking, indicating an economic limitation in making that resource usable for residents.