Which of the Following Statements Best Describe the Textbook Narrative

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describe the textbook narrative on moral persuasion?

• A) Moral persuasion is one way to reduce energy consumption, but such thing it is not utility maximizing.
• B) Moral persuasion could reduce energy consumption and could enter in people's utility functions.
• C) Highlighting the inherent moral obligation to save the environment has been demonstrated to have a weak effect on the reduction of energy consumption.
• D) It is difficult to quantify the reduction in energy consumption caused by a raising of moral obligation.

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Definitions:

C4 Pathway

A photosynthetic process in some plants that captures carbon dioxide in a four-carbon compound, allowing them to thrive in high temperatures and light intensities.

Photosynthesis Efficiency

The ability of plants to convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in organic compounds with minimal energy loss.

Hot Dry Climates

Climates characterized by low humidity and high temperatures, often found in desert regions and areas with a long dry season.

CAM Plant

Plant that carries out crassulacean acid metabolism; carbon is initially fixed into organic acids at night in the reaction of CO2 and phosphoenolpyruvate, catalyzed by PEP carboxylase; during the day the acids break down to yield CO2, which enters the Calvin cycle. Compare with C3 plant and C4 plant.