The Inverted-U Model, Comparing GDP Per Capita to Environmental Degradation

question 6

Multiple Choice

The inverted-U model, comparing GDP per capita to environmental degradation, shows greatest environmental degradation occurring with

• A) pre-industrial economies
• B) industrial economies
• C) post-industrial economies
• D) none of the above

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