Why Are Mobile Handsets a Threat to the Environment

question 7

Multiple Choice

Why are mobile handsets a threat to the environment?

• A) They consume a lot of electric power.
• B) They emit infrared radiation.
• C) The renewal rates of mobiles tend to be very slow.
• D) Millions of phones are disposed of, but recycling practices are very poor.

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Definitions:

MACRS

Stands for Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System, which is a method of depreciation used in the United States for tax purposes, allowing for quicker cost recovery of property and equipment.

Useful Life

The estimated time period that an asset is expected to be used by a business or be productive.

Straight-Line Rate

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset, which allocates an equal depreciation expense each year over the asset's useful life.

Double Declining-Balance

A method of accelerated depreciation that doubles the straight-line depreciation rate, allowing for faster asset expense recognition.