Which of the Following Statements About Excessive Discounting Is False

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about excessive discounting is false?

• A) Discounting future outcomes relative to present ones makes good sense if someone is young, as they may not live to see the benefits of a decision.
• B) The money value of a benefit will change with inflation, so a given future benefit is worth less in present-day currency, which gives discounting validity.
• C) The future is unpredictable; policies and governments change, thus making a future agreement regarding the environment also change.
• D) Individuals and institutions making decisions about environmental problems may not make sound analyses of the future value of such decisions.
• E) When an environmental disaster occurs during a decision-making process, the current event will have an effect on the decision made.

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