The Need to Incur Costs to Reclaim a Natural Resource

question 69

Multiple Choice

The need to incur costs to reclaim a natural resource is an example of a(n)

• A) exploration cost.
• B) asset retirement obligation.
• C) development cost.
• D) depletion cost.

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Definitions:

Landslides

The movement of rock, earth, or debris down a slope due to gravity, which can be triggered by factors like rainfall, earthquakes, or human activity.

Tsunami

A series of ocean waves with very long wavelengths caused by large-scale disturbances such as earthquakes under the sea.

Liquefaction

Loss of cohesion when grains in water-saturated soil or sediment lose grain-to-grain contact, as when shaken during an earthquake.

Landslides

The action of gravity pulling rocks, soil, or debris downward on a slope.