Lara has identified an attractive potential customer for her biodiesel home power system. She knows the customer is concerned about the environment and has considerable financial resources. The customer is also a respected leader among wealthy environmentalists in the area. Next Lara will

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.