Which resource category includes raw materials, office and production facilities, and equipment?

• A. Physical resources
• B. Information resources
• C. Financial resources
• D. Human resources

Answer: (A)

The main idea is distinguishing tangible assets a business uses in operations from other kinds of resources. Raw materials, office and production facilities, and equipment are tangible, physical items that a company owns or uses to produce goods and run day-to-day activities. Raw materials become part of the final product; office and production facilities provide space for activities; equipment includes the machines and tools that actually perform work. Because these are material, touchable assets with measurable value and depreciation, they fit under physical resources. They’re different from information resources (data, patents, software), financial resources (cash and credit), and human resources (people and skills). So this set clearly represents physical resources.