What may generate conflict as parties compete for it, regardless of its scarcity or abundance?

The correct answer is resources. Resources are often at the center of conflicts because they can include anything that people perceive as valuable, such as money, time, land, or materials. Even if resources are abundant, the perceived competition for them can lead to conflict due to differing interests, needs, or priorities.

When parties feel that their access to resources is threatened or diminished—whether the resource is limited or plentiful—they may engage in disputes over it. This competitive nature arises from the desire to secure advantages or benefits that those resources can provide.

In contrast, strategies, opportunities, and information can also lead to conflict, but they do not have the same inherent competitive nature tied to scarcity. While opportunities may arise from resources, and strategies may be devised to utilize them, the core element generating conflict tends to root itself in the struggle over resources themselves.