When assessing energy resources, it is helpful to use a measure called EROI, which is ________

A) energy returned divided by energy invested
B) energy returned plus energy invested
C) energy returned minus energy invested
D) money invested in extraction and processing minus income from sales
E) amount of energy invested minus heat released into the environment


Answer: A

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