Which of the Following Statements About Sustainable Development Is True

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is true?

• A) Sustainable development cannot be profitable.
• B) Practices that have been profitable for generations must be sustainable.
• C) Sustainable development considers social, cultural, and ecological benefits now and in the future.
• D) Sustainability is possible only in a non-industrial economy.
• E) Scale is not a consideration in sustainability; if it works on a small scale, it will work on a large scale.

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Definitions:

Per Capita

A method of distributing an intestate’s estate so that each heir in a certain class (such as grandchildren) receives an equal share.

Probate Judge

A Probate Judge oversees legal processes involving the distribution of a deceased person's estate, including the validation of wills and resolving contests and claims against the estate.

Intestacy Statutes

Laws that determine how a person's property will be distributed if they die without a will.

Bequest

A gift of personal property by will (from the verb to bequeath).