NATURAL RESOURCES: The naturally occurring resources that are naturally a part of our natural planet which are directed toward production--including land, water, wildlife, vegetation, air, climate, sunshine, mineral deposits, and soil nutrients. Natural resources provide the "stuff" that's used to produce all of the tangible products in the economy, including both consumer goods used for immediate satisfaction of wants and needs and capital used for further production.

     See also | resources | land | factors of production | labor | capital | entrepreneurship | pollution |

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The allocation question that determines the distribution of goods and services among the members of society. In can be stated as: Who receives the goods and services produced with society's limited resources? This is one of three basic questions of allocation. The other two are What? and How?

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