Referring to discussion in the Historical Perspective, Stanley Jevons warned in 1865 thatEngland would quickly run out of
A) lumber
B) food
C) coal
D) oil
E) clean water

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Stanley Jevons warned in 1865 that England would quickly run out of coal, not because of a lack of coal itself, but due to the rapid rate of consumption. This concern is known as the Jevons Paradox, which posits that as technological improvements increase the efficiency with which a resource is used, the rate of consumption of that resource can actually increase rather than decrease.

Referring to Discussion in the Historical Perspective, Stanley Jevons Warned