In Society and the Environment, six characteristics were described that justify treating water as something other than a typical economic good. Which of the following was not one of those six characteristics?
A) Water is essential: There is no life, economic production, or environment without it.
B) Water is non-substitutable: There is no alternative.
C) Water is finite: The water that currently circulates through the hydrological cycle is all there is.
D) Water is easily transportable: It can be cheaply moved around the world.

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Water's transportability is not considered one of the characteristics that justify treating it differently from a typical economic good. In reality, transporting water, especially across long distances, can be expensive and logistically challenging, which contrasts with the characteristics that highlight water's essential and non-substitutable nature, as well as its finite availability.

In Society and the Environment, Six Characteristics Were Described That