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Question
In an economy, when the rate of resource extraction is lower than the rate of regeneration of the resource, the environment may operate ______.
Options
within its carrying capacity.
beyond its absorptive capacity.
beyond its carrying capacity.
beyond its aesthetic capacity.
Solution
In an economy, when the rate of resource extraction is lower than the rate of regeneration of the resource, the environment may operate within its carrying capacity.
Explanation:
Carrying capacity is the balance between the rate of resource extraction and the rate of resource regeneration. When the rate of resource extraction is less than the rate of resource regeneration, the environment is at its carrying capacity.
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