entry economics question

[Kenazo]

Ok, so here's a kind of weird question off my last exam.

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource?
a) A concert singer's voice
b) a computer program
c) a dairy cow
d) a dam

So, I'm kind of stuck as to if it should have been a or c. I'm leaning towards A, b/c I think a dairy cow could be included under capital when considering how a business would use them. What do you think?

 

[Tinkerhell]

I would think it would be a dairy cow.

 

[konichiwa]

Dairy cow.

 

[astroview]

Apparently its normally a cow, I asked a U Chicago econ major...

She said "a cow is natural in the common sense of being environmental, and its a resource." But "all are technically natural resources, depending on the definition of the term."

Hah, I hope that helps.

 

[DaWhim]

a cow....damn, U of Chicago is my dream school. best economic school in the world!!!

 

[Hector13]

Originally posted by: astroview
Apparently its normally a cow, I asked a U Chicago econ major...

She said "a cow is natural in the common sense of being environmental, and its a resource." But "all are technically natural resources, depending on the definition of the term."

Hah, I hope that helps.

maybe I'm missing something... but how could a dam or a computer program be a natural resource?

 

[z0mb13]

cow

 

[halik]

a cow... funny example but the best pick of all of those

<- econ major at u of michigan