Scenario 3.2 Use the Following to Answer the Questions

question 6

Multiple Choice

Scenario 3.2
Use the following to answer the questions.
Clayton Homes,a mobile home manufacturer since 1934,introduced its new iHome in 2009.The iHome is one of the first of its kind,designed as an updated,modern version of the modular home,offered as a base home plus add-ons known as "pods." The base home is a one-bedroom,one-bath 734-square foot version at a price of around $80,000.There is also a 1,000 square-foot version for around $100,000.All versions may add on the additional one-room pods as desired which are shipped to your location and constructed on-site.The homes offer galvanized metal roofing,corrugated steel siding,VOC-free paints,and a "butterfly" roof that collects rainwater.The iHome uses 30% less energy than a similar square-foot home and offers "green" characteristics of solar panels,tankless water heaters,and low-flow faucets.In addition,it comes with bamboo flooring,a renewable resource.The modular,pre-fabricated design offers endless options for creating the customer's home and its engineered building system cuts down on construction waste.Due to the "green effects" of the iHome,the state governments have given it a tax abatement for any sales taxes.
-Refer to Scenario 3.2.The iHome's reduction of energy use,renewable resources as materials,"pod" customization,reduction of construction waste,and tax abatement status is/are examples of reaction to which environmental forces?

• A)political and sociocultural.
• B)political,sociocultural,economic.
• C)sociocultural and economic.
• D)political and economic.
• E)political,economic,sociocultural,and technological.

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Definitions:

Depleted Uranium

Uranium with a lower content of the fissile isotope U-235 than natural uranium, used in military projectiles and for shielding.

Nuclear Transmutation

The process by which the nucleus of one chemical element is changed into a nucleus of a different element, often by bombarding it with particles.

Pressurized Water Reactor

A type of nuclear reactor where water is used as both coolant and moderator, kept under high pressure to prevent it from boiling.

Boiling Water Reactor

A boiling water reactor is a type of nuclear reactor used for generating electricity in which water is allowed to boil in the reactor core, with the steam produced directly driving a turbine.