Which Would Be an Example of Sustainable Development

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Multiple Choice

Which would be an example of sustainable development?

• A) Current use of fossil fuels in the U.S.
• B) Heap-leach extraction of gold.
• C) Harvest of food species to the point of extinction.
• D) Development of brownfields in urban areas.
• E) Suburban development programs.

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Definitions:

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been subtracted from total revenue; often called the bottom line.

Marginal Rate

The rate at which one additional unit of a variable is accounted for in the cost-benefit analysis, commonly used in the context of taxation and production.

Tax Rate

The fraction of income or profits that an individual or company needs to pay to the government as tax.

Investment Decisions

The process of deciding where to allocate resources in order to generate the highest possible returns.