Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) The United States and China have roughly the same per-capita ecological footprint.
• B) China has a higher per-capita ecological footprint than the United States.
• C) The United States has a higher per-capita ecological footprint than China,but China's large population means their total footprint is almost as large as the total U.S.footprint.
• D) China's large population means that its total ecological footprint is greater than that of the United States.
• E) China's per-capita ecological footprint is near the world average of 2.6 global hectares per person.

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