Question

____________are physically diminished as minerals and other materials are extracted from the ground and are sold or used in the production process, whereas equipment, land, and buildings have physical characteristics that remain unchanged

Answer 1

Answer:

Natural resources are physically diminished as minerals and other materials are extracted from the ground and are sold or used in the production process, whereas equipment, land, and buildings have physical characteristics that remain unchanged.

Explanation:

• When a non-renewable natural resource is consumed, it can be deemed that it would take a few thousand years for the same amount of resources to replenish. Hence, non-renewable natural resources have a high economic cost.
• The assets that these resources are used to generate, exhibit endurance and remain unchanged for a long period of time.
• Hence, it can be said that natural resources last even after they are used up, but in different forms.