Question

Identify following arguments about economic growth as being either anti-growth or pro-growth. a. Growth means worker burnout and frantic schedules. b. Rising incomes allow people to buy more education, medical care, and recreation. c. The Earth has only finite amounts of natural resources. d. We still have poverty, homelessness, and discrimination even in the richest countries. e. Richer countries spend more money protecting the environment.

Answer 1

Answer and explanation:

Two focuses can be identified in the efforts of organizations and societies for achieving economic sustainability: pro-growth strategies and anti-growth strategies. Pro-growth strategies reflect how businesses conduct their operations to make a profit considering the human labor and the surrounding environment involved. Anti-growth strategies are mainly based in how companies can generate revenue but the social and environmental factor is not given much priority. Thus:

A) Growth means worker burnout and frantic schedules. (Anti-growth)

B) Rising incomes allow people to buy more education, medical care, and recreation. (Pro-growth)

C) The Earth has only finite amounts of natural resources. (Anti-growth)

D) We still have poverty, homelessness, and discrimination even in the richest countries. (Anti-growth)

E) Richer countries spend more money protecting the environment. (Pro-growth)