Why are bees important for growing apples? Are they a capital resource?
The bees help pollinate the apples. No bees are a natural resource. What capital resource do apple farmers use to attract bees? Wooden boxes, which function as beehives What kinds of capital resources do apple farmers use to keep the air warm so the apple blossoms and tiny apples dont freeze? Diesel powered wind machines, helicopters, and oil heaters. The author says that using a helicopter is costly. What does this mean? It means that the farmer must pay a lot of money to use helicopters to warm his fields. Why would a farmer use costly helicopters to warm his apple orchard? If the weather is really cold and threatens the apple crop, it is makes sense to spend a lot of money on a helicopter. Losing the entire crop would cost the farmer even more! What are other examples of capital resources in the story? Cutting machine, apple picking bags, apple crates for shipping apples, apple warehouse, forklift for carrying crates of apples, trucks, etc. What large, complex capital resource is us
