Question 6

It takes approximately half a hectare of productive ecosystem to support the consumption levels of the average citizen in a developing country. How does that compare with the ecosystem area needed to support the average US citizen's consumption of goods and services?

  1. They are about the same
  2. The average American uses twice as much ecosystem area to support his or her consumption as a developing country citizen
  3. The average American uses four times as much ecosystem area to support his or her consumption as a developing country citizen
  4. The average American uses eight times as much ecosystem area to support his or her consumption as a developing country citizen