Natural Resources Include

question 27

Multiple Choice

Natural resources include

• A) only biological resources, because "abiotic" refers to human-made materials.
• B) non-biological resources only, including petroleum and ores.
• C) any naturally occurring substance.
• D) human-made materials, because humans are natural.
• E) all naturally occurring materials that have the potential to be useful to humans.

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Definitions:

Non-Value-Added Time

Time spent on production or administrative activities that do not contribute to the customer's value perception of the product or service.

ISO 9000 Standards

A set of international standards on quality management and quality assurance developed to help companies effectively document the quality system elements needed to maintain an efficient quality system.

Consumer Products

Goods produced for personal use by consumers, including items like electronics, food, and clothing.

Manufacturing Cycle Efficiency (MCE)

Process (value-added) time as a percentage of throughput time.