Question

an example of a shortage is limited amounts of
a. water available for irrigating a crop because it is used for other crops.
b. labor available because the workers have other jobs.
c. food available because the trucks carrying it are on strike.
d. food available because few people want to buy it.

please select the best answer from the choices provided

○ a
○ b
○ c
○ d

Explanation:

A shortage occurs when demand exceeds supply or resources are limited for a specific use. Option a: Water is a resource limited for one crop as it's used for others, fitting a shortage (resource allocation issue). Option b: Labor availability due to other jobs is more about labor choice, not a shortage. Option c: Food shortage due to truck strike is a supply chain disruption, not a resource limitation in the same way. Option d: Few people wanting to buy means surplus, not shortage. So a is the best.

Answer:

A. water available for irrigating a crop because it is used for other crops.