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Natural resources in the environment must be allocated responsibly. Which of the following statements about allocation of resources is the most correct?
a.
Natural resources are allocated according to local availability.
b.
Natural resources are allocated based on population size.
c.
Natural resources are allocated according to demand and economic strength.
d.
There is no observable pattern in resource allocation.

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c.

Resource allocation is largely driven by demand and economic (and political) power: markets, purchasing power, technology and trade determine who gets resources, not just local availability or population size.