When the Benefits of Conservation and Future Use Are Excluded

question 28

Multiple Choice

When the benefits of conservation and future use are excluded from a cost-benefit analysis, there is a tendency to

• A)more efficiently allocate resources.
• B)overvalue future resources by considering them "priceless."
• C)stop resource extraction.
• D)extract and use resources as quickly as possible.

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