The metaphor of the bathtub in describing management of resources describes the level of water in the tub as 'resource stocks' and the water entering the tub as 'resource flows'.

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The bathtub metaphor is commonly used to illustrate resource management, where the water level represents the stock of resources, and the inflow and outflow of water represent the flow of resources into and out of the system.

The Metaphor of the Bathtub in Describing Management of Resources