Question
Sustainable development is:
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A The ideal that economic growth, rise in population and the increase in well-being are possible and desirable
B A relatively new idea
C An old idea, developed by Adam Smith in his book “The Wealth of Nations”
D A and B only
E A and C only
Choose the best answer from the options below:
A The ideal that economic growth, rise in population and the increase in well-being are possible and desirable
B A relatively new idea
C An old idea, developed by Adam Smith in his book “The Wealth of Nations”
D A and B only
E A and C only
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best answer is **A: The ideal that economic growth, rise in population and the increase in well-being are possible and desirable.**
While option B asserts that sustainable development is a relatively new idea, it is not specific enough to encapsulate the core concept of sustainable development. Option C incorrectly attributes the concept to Adam Smith, when in fact, sustainable development emphasizes balancing ecological, social, and economic factors, which has been formalized more recently. Therefore, option A best captures the essence of what sustainable development aims to achieve.
While option B asserts that sustainable development is a relatively new idea, it is not specific enough to encapsulate the core concept of sustainable development. Option C incorrectly attributes the concept to Adam Smith, when in fact, sustainable development emphasizes balancing ecological, social, and economic factors, which has been formalized more recently. Therefore, option A best captures the essence of what sustainable development aims to achieve.