Jamal has owned his home for about 5 years. his refrigerator needs to be replaced and jamal is thinking about buying an energy star-labeled model that will save money on his utility bills. the model he is looking at costs $598 and advertises a cost of only 12 cents per day. jamal has calculated that he spends about $132 per year on his old refrigerator. how long would it take for the new refrigerator to pay for itself in lower utility costs

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.