An ecological deficit is created when
A. a country's ecological footprint is smaller than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.
B. a country overestimates its spending in the current fiscal year.
C. a country depletes its annual budget faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources.
D. a country depletes its natural capital slower than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.
E. a country depletes its natural capital faster than its biological capacity to replenish its renewable resources and absorb the resulting wastes.
Answer: E
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