Everyone agrees natural resources are scarce because they take a lot of effort, money, time, or other resources to get, or because there seems to be a finite amount available. ... Every time you turn on the tap and get fresh water, that fresh water is part of what economists deem as scarce.

Why the resources are scarce?

A scarcity of resources arises when the resources or means to fulfil an end are either limited or costly. Scarcity is an economic problem. It calls for the economic allocation of scarce resources to fulfil unlimited wants or needs. ... Scarcity of a commodity or resource is relative to its demand.

What resources were scarce?