Planned obsolescencerepresents a clear violation of social responsibility.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
Planned obsolescence—deliberately designing products to fail in order to shorten the time between consumer repurchases—represents a clear violation of social responsibility. See 4-4: Defining Social Responsibility: Making the World a Better Place
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