Deforestation Is a Global Concern

question 21

Multiple Choice

Deforestation is a global concern. Forest loss can lead to increased greenhouse gas production, which contributes to global warming. The destruction of tropical forests is also a major factor in the loss of global biodiversity. The global scenarios of deforestation include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) demographic pressure on subsistence economies.
• B) commercial logging and road building.
• C) the intensification of foraging lifestyles among communities that have retreated from the chaos of modern life.
• D) cash cropping.
• E) urban expansion.

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Definitions:

Sunk Costs

Expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered.

Alternatives

Different options or choices available in a decision-making scenario.

Relevant Cost

A cost that differs between alternatives in a decision. This term is synonymous with avoidable cost and differential cost.

Direct Materials

The raw materials that are directly traceable to the manufacturing of a product.