use the scenario to answer the question Edward buys a water bottle reuses it twice and then recycles it Eleanor buys a water bottle reuses is 12 times and then throws it away which energy costs would apply to Edward but not to Eleanor A The cost of transporting the bottle to the store B The cost of producing the original bottle C The cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used D The cost of transporting a bottle away from the house

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use the scenario to answer the question Edward buys a water bottle reuses it twice and then recycles it Eleanor buys a water bottle reuses is 12 times and then throws it away which energy costs would apply to Edward  but not to Eleanor A  The cost of transporting the bottle to the store B The cost of producing the original bottle C The cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used D  The cost of transporting a bottle away from the house

GPT-4o mini · Answer

To determine which energy costs apply to Edward but not to Eleanor, let's consider the scenario:

Edward reuses his water bottle twice before recycling it.
Eleanor reuses her water bottle 12 times before throwing it away.

Now, examining the options:

A. The cost of transporting the bottle to the store - This cost would apply to both Edward and Eleanor since the original bottle is transported to the store regardless of how many times it is reused.

B. The cost of producing the original bottle - This cost also applies to both, as they both have the same original bottle.

C. The cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used - This applies to both as well, but the extent of processing might differ depending on how they dispose of the bottles after their use.

D. The cost of transporting a bottle away from the house - This is the key option. Since Eleanor throws her bottle away directly after 12 uses, the disposal would be part of her energy costs. Edward, on the other hand, recycles his bottle, which may involve a different process and potentially lower energy costs compared to just throwing it away.

Thus, the energy cost that applies to Edward but not to Eleanor might be the recycling process related to Edward's actions. However, specifically regarding the choices provided:

The answer is C - The cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used (Edward recycles, Eleanor does not).

Edward incurs costs associated with recycling, while Eleanor simply discards her bottle, possibly incurring standard waste disposal costs, but not recycling costs.