Which of the Following Statements About Sustainable Development Is Most

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about sustainable development is most accurate?

• A) A company that makes its furniture from rare tropical woods is practicing sustainable development.
• B) Currently, sustainable development is a luxury in which only large multinational companies can engage.
• C) Sustainable development is achieved when a firm's sales growth rate increases an average of 1 to 2 percent a year for a period of at least five years.
• D) A mining company that replants native vegetation after mining ceases practices sustainable development.
• E) Unfortunately, only a small number of consumers care whether a company practices sustainable development.

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