A Leading Environmental Group Recently Published a Report Contending That

question 91

Multiple Choice

A leading environmental group recently published a report contending that humans are running a "resource deficit" because we are using natural resources faster than they can be regenerated.The group claims that this means that economic growth will eventually stop,and will even be reversed.An economist would

• A)agree with the report,and would point to rising natural resource prices as evidence.
• B)agree with the report,but wouldn't think it was important because growth will not slow down for several centuries.
• C)disagree with the report,in part because it ignores the mitigating effects of technological change.
• D)disagree with the report because labor and capital are the primary determinants of growth,and since they are plentiful,growth will not slow down.

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Definitions:

Co-sleeping

The practice where parents and young children sleep in close proximity to one another, often in the same bed, to promote bonding and facilitate nighttime caregiving.

Fetal Position

A physical posture where a person is curled up, mimicking the position of a fetus in the womb, often adopted instinctively for comfort or in response to distress.

Light Sleeper

An individual who wakes up easily during sleep, typically due to minor disturbances in the environment.

Central Nervous System

Comprises the brain and spinal cord; the primary information processing center for coordinating bodily functions and responses.