Don’t Bite More Than What You Can Produce

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+ JMJ Jearim Leandro P. Famoso 11A First draft Don’t Bite More Than What You Can Produce Everyday, ten million trees are cut, millions of animals are slaughtered for food, and rivers are being polluted. These resources are renewable resources and can be replaced easily, but not in a fast rate. A single tree can be cut down for seconds and for it to grow into a mature tree would take decades. So we ask ourselves, are we consuming too much? Can our resources support the growing population? Can we get enough? Fast depletion of natural resources is inevitable. As economies expand and population increase, natural resources must be depleted. We also must not forget about opportunity cost: the more we consume, the less must be available for others. Comparing to my real life as a student regarding opportunity costs, in order to get higher grades, students tend to sacrifice sleep and time for relaxation. In order to save time, we prioritize the most important work first. Same goes to the resources that we must remember that opportunity cost will always be there to prevent us from doing many things at the same time without suffering the consequences, like if there is a food shortage and the supply of water is just enough, of course one should supply food first to ensure the health of these people. Philippines boasts of its lush, green forests, the life-giving fertile land, and its marine resources. It is dubbed as the Pearl of the Orient because of its beauty and preciousness. Being a tropical country and having a good supply of water, it is expected that it is rich of natural resources, but these are not utilized properly because of the lack of knowledge about proper usage and the laws which are weakly imposed and rarely followed. In relation to my life, students are given an ample amount of time to prepare for tests and make assignments and projects

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