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)

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economic scarcity
economic scarcity

physical scarcity
physical scarcity

desalination
desalination

resource allocation

Answer 1

The appropriate term for the situation described is economic scarcity. This term refers to a situation where resources are available but are not sufficiently allocated or processed to meet the needs of the population, in this case, the lack of a water treatment facility for the available fresh water.