Arguing that economic growth will eventually stop because we will run out of natural resources:
A. ignores the power of markets to recognize shortages and induce changes in behavior.
B. must be correct because scarcity exists.
C. is supported today by the fact that richer countries have fewer natural resources.
D. will only be correct if growth takes the form of newer, more efficient goods and services.
Answer: A
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