Mr Bernes Owns Several Factories and Is Concerned with His

question 9

Multiple Choice

Mr. Bernes owns several factories and is concerned with his employees wasting energy. Based on evidence presented in your text about competition and energy consumption, what should Mr. Bernes do?

• A) provide weekly feedback to his employees about how much energy their factory consumes
• B) train workers on how to conserve energy
• C) provide weekly comparative feedback about energy usage from several plants to employees
• D) make energy conservation mandatory-"or else"

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