Which of the following is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the statement, “resources like time, money, and energy are scarce”? a. since time is endless, it cannot be a scarce resource. b. time and money are more important resources than energy. c. if resources are scarce, everyone cannot have everything they want. d. if resources are scarce, a person should always choose money because money can buy energy.

C. If resources are scarce, everyone cannot have everything they want.

Explanation:

This is the valid conclusion that can be drawn from the statement. While the other sentences do not express an idea that is present in the statement, this does, as it highlights the effect of dealing with scarce resources. The fact that time, money and energy are scarce means that we cannot have unlimited amounts of it. In turn, this means that everyone cannot have everything they want.

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