Among third-party candidates, which one is thought to have split the conservative vote in a recent election?
a. john edwards
b. pat buchanan
c. ross perot
d. ralph nader

what are local authorities doing to fix the problem

explanation:

the answer to fill in the blank in this question would be the word resource, it is defined as the money, material or people (since human resource is a very valuable good) that a company or a person has at disposition (meaning they can use the resource as they see fit), to be able to complete a task or achieve a goal.