ECONOMICS
SCARCITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the USA, the average water footprint per year per capita is as much as the water needed to fill an Olympic swimming pool (2 842 cubic metres), that is an average of 7 786 litres of water per person per day.
Detailed explanation-2: -The US has the highest per capita footprint of 6.8 tons per day. Many European countries such as Greece, Italy and Spain follow closely with a water footprint of roughly 6.5 tons of water per day per person.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The water footprint of an individual is the amount of water he/she uses in an around his/her home, school or office, throughout the day.
Detailed explanation-4: -Pound for pound, meat has a much higher water footprint than vegetables, grains or beans. A single pound of beef takes, on average, 1, 800 gallons of water to produce.