Question

how many toxic pollutants does american industrial production admit to releasing every year?
four hundred thousand pounds a year
no meaningful toxic load is released
four billion pounds a year
four hundred million pounds a year
four thousand pounds a year
question 6
0.5 pts
in contrast to planned obsolescence, what is perceived obsolescence?
marketing: the goods are not designed to fail, but consumers are encouraged to throw things away because they seem old or outdated
shoddy workmanship: the goods are designed to fail soon after purchase and this property is made very clear by marketing

Explanation:

1. American industrial production admits to releasing a large - scale amount of toxic pollutants each year. Four billion pounds a year is a well - known estimate in environmental discussions.
2. Perceived obsolescence in marketing occurs when goods are not inherently designed to fail, but consumers are made to feel they are old or outdated and thus are encouraged to discard them.

Answer:

1. C. Four billion pounds a year
2. A. Marketing: the goods are not designed to fail, but consumers are encouraged to throw things away because they seem old or outdated