alleryStart learning →At what rate are plant and animal species becoming extinct?
AOne species every hour of the day
BSeventeen species every hour
CSeventeen species every single day
DSeventy species every hour of the day
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Seventeen species every hour
1. Business is described as responsible for protecting and improving the fragile environment of the world.
2. The scale of the problem is illustrated by rates of loss.
3. Plant and animal species are becoming extinct at the rate of seventeen per hour.
4. The unit is per hour rather than per day, which is the trap in the third option.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Business (CC BY 4.0), Ch 2 "Making Ethical Decisions and Managing a Socially Responsible Business", section 2.4 Environmental Protection_
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