Economist: Even with energy conservation efforts, current technologies

Economist: Even with energy conservation efforts, current technologies cannot support both a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and an expanding global economy. Attempts to restrain emissions without new technology will stifle economic growth. Therefore, increases in governmental spending on research into energy technology will be necessary if we wish to reduce carbon dioxide emissions without stifling economic growth.

Which of the following is an assumption the economist's argument requires?


A) If research into energy technology does not lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, then economic growth will be stifled.

B) Increased governmental spending on research into energy technology will be more likely to reduce carbon dioxide emissions without stifling growth than will nongovernmental spending.

C) An expanding global economy may require at least some governmental spending on research into energy technology.

D) Attempts to restrain carbon dioxide emissions without new technology could ultimately cost more than the failure to reduce those emissions would cost.

E) Restraining carbon dioxide emissions without stifling economic growth would require both new energy technology and energy conservation efforts.

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