Question

Paperflamen, the largest manufacturer of notebooks in the country Delonofia, uses softwood trees to produce high-quality paper. However, because of the high demand for paper and shortage of softwood trees in the country, Paperflamen has been facing difficulties. In the context of changing environments, which of the following does this scenario best illustrate?

a. Punctuated equilibriumb. Discontinuous changec. Resource scarcityd. Buyer dependence

Answer 1

Resource scarcity

The paperflamen company is facing lack of trees which in turn creates scarcity of paper. This indicates the company has lack of the essential elements required in production known as resources. The definition of resource scarcity states the lack of availability of necessary supplies of manufacturing or production

The situation of paperflamen doesn't fit other terms

Punctuated equilibrium means a theory in which species evolution is studied and written in specific characterised pattern. .

Discontinous change

It means a change that happen all of sudden and destroys the exciting structure

Buyers dependence

It means the production is dependent on demands of buyers .

The situation mentioned in question fits only resource scarcity as they are facing shortage of trees