Rising Prices Help Control the Process of Resource Depletion by

question 203

Multiple Choice

Rising prices help control the process of resource depletion by

• A)encouraging consumption and waste.
• B)stimulating more efficient use of the depletable resource.
• C)disincentivizing resource-saving innovation.
• D)stimulating resource imports.

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