Emerging issues have all of the following characteristics except
A) the terms of the debate are not clearly defined.
B) the issue deals with matters of conflicting values and interests.
C) trade-offs are not yet needed.
D) the issue does not lend itself to resolution by expert knowledge.

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Emerging issues often require difficult trade-offs and decisions that involve conflicting values and interests. The terms of the debate may still be unclear, and the outcome may not be easily resolved by expert knowledge, but the need for trade-offs is typical in emerging issues. However, emergence itself suggests that the issue is still developing, and a resolution has not yet been reached. Therefore, it is incorrect to state that trade-offs are not yet needed (choice C).

Emerging Issues Have All of the Following Characteristics Except