Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Questions Below

question 12

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the questions below.
Burning fossil fuels and their derivatives produces, among other things, harmful pollutants such as particulates, acid rain
-producing sulfur and nitrogen oxides, and carbon oxides. These air pollutants threaten ecosystems all over the world, and high carbon dioxide levels contribute to global warming. Furthermore, fossils fuels have a limited supply. The market price of fossil fuels, especially crude oil, has continued to rise in recent years. Despite this, Americans continue to consume fossil fuels at alarming rates and rely upon them for most of energy needs. At various times, the federal government has considered mandating higher fuel efficiency standards for American vehicles as a possible solution to this environmental energy crisis. Most auto manufacturers, however, are opposed to the imposition of standards.
-__________________ would oppose fuel efficiency standards because they believe that we will either find more oil or find an alternative solution to the fossil fuel crisis.

• A)Conservationists
• B)Preservationists
• C)Transcendentalists
• D)Cornucopians
• E)Cassandras

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Definitions:

Fixed Manufacturing Costs

Overheads or expenses that do not vary with the level of production or sales, such as salaries of permanent employees and rent of factory buildings.

Period Cost

Expenses that are not directly tied to the production of goods or services and are expensed in the period they are incurred.

Target Net Income

The desired profit a company aims to achieve for a period, used in budgeting and planning processes.

Required Sales

The amount of sales needed to achieve a specific financial goal, such as breaking even or reaching a profit target.