"That's Obvious When You Remember That Climate Chaos Is a Direct

question 43

Multiple Choice

"That's obvious when you remember that climate chaos is a direct consequence of industrial policy-but recognizing that truth brings you to a very different set of strategies than encouraging poor women to have fewer babies. The scapegoating of women ultimately draws attention away from the real culprits behind our climate catastrophe: _______ and their scandalous success in supplanting government regulation with subsidies and tax loopholes. It diverts attention from the need to change an economic system that demands limitless resource exploitation and profit-seeking."

• A) abortion providers
• B) farmers
• C) water filtration centers
• D) fossil fuel and energy companies

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Definitions:

Increase In Utility Costs

A rise in the expenses associated with utilities such as electricity, water, and gas consumed by a business or individual.

Purchase Price Variances

Differences between the actual cost of materials purchased and the expected (budgeted) cost, often analyzed in cost accounting.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing a product or providing a service, used as a benchmark to measure actual performance and efficiencies.

Widgets

Widgets are a generic term for small devices or gadgets, or can refer to hypothetical products used in economics or financial examples.