The I = PAT formula says that our environmental impacts (I) are the product of
A. The population size times affluence and the technology used to produce goods and services consumed
B. The percentage of affluence times and the percentage of technology produced
C. The population size times and the amount of technology used
D. The population size times affluence and the amount of time it took for the population to reach its current size
E. None of the above is correct
Answer: A
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