What Would Happen If Everyone on the Planet Used Resources

question 39

Multiple Choice

What would happen if everyone on the planet used resources and lived the average lifestyle of an American?

• A) The Earth would have the carrying capacity to sustain the human population.
• B) The population growth rate would immediately decrease.
• C) We would need multiple Earths for this to be possible.
• D) There would be same number of people in less-developed countries as there are Americans.

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