Economics is the study of how people use resources to satisfy their wants and needs. Resources include natural resources, human resources, and ,begin underline,capital resources,end underline,. Because resources are not limitless, people must make decisions about how to use these resources. Wise individuals evaluate costs and benefits carefully before deciding how best to use resources.

Question

Capital resources: goods that are manufactured by human beings
Human Resources: workers and the skills and labor they provide
Natural resources: objects and materials found in nature that have value to human beings
Which is an example of a capital resources?
A. the people who work at a bank
B. the minerals that are found in the ground
C. the machinery used to produce electricity
D. the knowledge of how to design a power plant

capital resources:,end bold, goods that are manufactured by human beings
,begin bold,human resources:,end bold, workers and the skills and labor they provide
,begin bold,natural resources:,end bold, objects and materials found in nature that have value to human beings

Answer 1

The example of a capital resource from the options provided is:

C. the machinery used to produce electricity

This choice aligns with the definition of capital resources as goods that are manufactured by human beings to aid in production or service delivery.