Which Statement Best Describes an Open System

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes an open system?

• A) Outputs are continuously reused in a sustainable cycle of production and consumption.
• B) Inputs are received from the environment, transformed and then returned to the environment.
• C) All the energy it needs is contained within itself.
• D) Products and services are used to make inputs.

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Definitions:

Service

The action or process of serving or providing assistance to others, often in the context of customers or clients.

Estoppel

A rule whereby a person may not deny the truth of a statement of fact made by him or her when another person has relied and acted upon the statement.

Consideration

The benefit or value that must be exchanged between parties to form a valid contract.

Common Law

A legal system based on precedent and court decisions rather than written laws or statutes.