Which of the Following Fossil Fuel-Driven Activities Is a Result

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following fossil fuel-driven activities is a result of the McDonaldization of society?

• A)Drive-through services contribute to increased fuel consumption as queued cares idle while drivers wait to pick up products.
• B)The energy to manufacture, deliver, operate, and eventually haul away appliances and other products after they become obsolete comes from burning fossil fuels.
• C)Humans use fossil fuel-powered trains, cars, buses, boats, planes, phones, and the Internet to deliver people, products, services, and information across national borders.
• D)The energy necessary to manufacture the hardware and to run the Internet and the billions of computers, servers, and mobile devices it connects comes from fossil fuels.

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Definitions:

Produced

Refers to items that have been completed and are ready for sale or distribution, typically finished goods in a manufacturing context.

Total Cost

The complete cost of producing or acquiring goods or services, including variable and fixed costs.

Direct Materials Price Variances

The difference between the actual cost of direct materials and the expected (or standard) cost, used to assess changes in material costs over time.

Quantity Variances

The difference between the expected quantity of materials, labor, or overhead and what was actually used.