Which of the following is an environmental benefit of affluence and wealth?

a. Increasing wealth allows for an increased capacity for resource consumption.
b. Increased wealth provides resources to apply toward the creation of environmentally beneficial technologies.
c. Increasing affluence often leads to a desire to travel widely and frequently in order to see the world.
d. The affluence of developed nations is highly desirable and sought after by citizens of developing nations.
e. The typical consumption patterns of affluent nations leads to beneficial environmental conservation practices.


B

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