Which of the Following Best Illustrates the Sustainable Use of a Resource

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates the sustainable use of a resource?

• A)Coal mines in West Virginia remove the tops of mountains to extract large amounts of coal.
• B)Fishing industries improve their methods and now remove more than 90% of the fish in a region.
• C)Huge windmills in Texas are able to capture 50% of the wind energy in a specific region.
• D)Corporations are converting their company automobiles from gasoline to cheaper natural gas.

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Definitions:

Cost-volume-profit Analysis

A method used to determine how changes in costs and volume affect a company's operating income and net income.

Service Companies

Businesses that provide intangible products or services to consumers or other businesses rather than manufacturing goods.

Fixed

Costs that do not change with the level of production or sales activity, such as rent, salaries and insurance.

Variable

A quantity that can change or vary, often used in mathematics and statistics to represent an element that can assume different values.