42) Base your answer on the information and graph below and on your knowledge of biology.
Federal legislation establishes and updates energy-efficiency standards for
consumer products, including refrigerators. The graph shows the average annual
energy consumption of similar types of refrigerators and the year they were
manufactured.
Average Annual Energy Consumption of
Refrigerators
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
1972
1990
1993
after 2001
2003
Energy
Star
Year Refrigerator Manufactured
Which statement best represents an outcome of federal standards that require increasing
the energy efficiency of appliances, such as refrigerators?
A) More technological improvements in appliances can help conserve finite resources.
B) Increased efficiency of appliances requires greater use of our energy resources.
C) Newer appliances are manufactured from a greater number of finite resources.
D) Manufacturing more efficient appliances will reduce the biodiversity of ecosystems.