Ecologically sustainable businesses such as Patagonia recognize that doing business following the traditional approach, focusing on quarterly earnings, is not complete because it does not focus on:

A. the negative impact of the business, such as excessive water usage.
B. consumer needs for green merchandise.
C. triple bottom-line accounting.
D. the cost of environmental sustainability.


Answer: A

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