Widespread Adoption of Sustainable Consumption at the Global Level Will

question 20

Multiple Choice

Widespread adoption of sustainable consumption at the global level will not be easy because:

• A)sustainable consumption requires the eradication of poverty which requires that poor people increase their consumption of certain essential resources to improve the quality of their lives and these resources are no longer available.
• B)sustainable consumption requires that the consumption patterns of people in highly developed countries must change to allow for the eradication of poverty and such changes in the lifestyles of people in highly developed countries is a challenge.
• C)sustainable consumption requires that everyone embrace voluntary simplicity on a compulsory basis and while this is supported by politicians, economists are not in support.
• D)sustainable consumption requires the excessive reliance on global resources that will result in a tragedy of the commons

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Definitions:

Subsidiary Factory Overhead Ledger

A specialized ledger that tracks all the indirect manufacturing costs associated with a company's production process.

Direct Materials

Raw materials and components that are directly used in the production of a product, which can be easily traced and assigned to specific goods.

Direct Labor Costs

Expenses associated with employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Factory Overhead Account

An account that accumulates all indirect costs associated with manufacturing operations, not directly tied to specific units.