Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE Regarding Americans' Environment-Oriented

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding Americans' environment-oriented values?

• A) Americans have long valued cleanliness.
• B) Americans traditionally have not been very receptive to change.
• C) Americans' risk-taking orientation seems to be moving more toward taking risks.
• D) Traditionally, nature was viewed as an obstacle.
• E) Americans are shifting back to a focus on performance rather than status.

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Definitions:

Rational Self-interest

The principle that individuals tend to make decisions that result in the most personal benefit.

Satisfying Wants

Fulfilling the desires or needs of consumers, often a goal for businesses to meet through the production of goods and services.

Income

A broader term that encompasses money received on a regular basis from work, property, investments, or welfare payments.

Opportunity Costs

The cost of an alternative that must be forgone in order to pursue a certain action; the benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action.