Question

the government of country a has determined there is a coal shortage based on mining reports. as a result of these data, the government decreases coal exports to other nations. access to information helped country a
allocate resources.
limit consumption.
purchase goods.
increase sales.

Explanation:

Country A used mining data to identify a coal shortage, then adjusted exports to keep more coal within the country, which is a way of managing and distributing its limited coal resources appropriately. The other options do not fit: there is no action to limit domestic consumption, no purchase of goods, and decreasing exports reduces sales rather than increasing them.

Answer:

allocate resources.