Given that what can be inferred about the total cost of pollution as output increases?
A) The total cost of pollution is increasing.
B) The total cost of pollution is positive.
C) The total cost of pollution is growing at a positive rate.
D) The total cost of pollution is growing at an increasing rate.
E) The total cost of pollution is changing.

Question

Given that  what can be inferred about the total cost of pollution as output increases?
A) The total cost of pollution is increasing. 
B) The total cost of pollution is positive. 
C) The total cost of pollution is growing at a positive rate. 
D) The total cost of pollution is growing at an increasing rate. 
E) The total cost of pollution is changing.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The presence of the word "increasing" in the hexadecimal string (the numbers and letters) suggests that the relationship between pollution and output is not linear; rather, as output increases, the growth of the total cost of pollution accelerates. Therefore, the correct choice is D, which states that the total cost of pollution is growing at an increasing rate.

Given That What Can Be Inferred About the Total