'''Material''' is any [[physical]] substance used in production, costs, and pricing or manufacturing. Raw materials are first extracted or harvested from the [[earth]] and made into a form that can be easily transported and stored, then processed to produce "semi-finished materials". These can be input into a new cycle of production and finishing processes to create "finished materials", ready for distribution and [consumption|economics]]. | '''Material''' is any [[physical]] substance used in production, costs, and pricing or manufacturing. Raw materials are first extracted or harvested from the [[earth]] and made into a form that can be easily transported and stored, then processed to produce "semi-finished materials". These can be input into a new cycle of production and finishing processes to create "finished materials", ready for distribution and [consumption|economics]]. |