What type of feedback loop is utility companies' encouragement of customers to use even more electricity so they can make more money by selling more electricity?

A) It is a helpful negative feedback loop.
B) It is a helpful positive feedback loop.
C) It is a harmful positive feedback loop.
D) It is a harmful negative feedback loop.

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Andre Alamsjah · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Encouraging customers to use more electricity will only increase the demand for electricity, which will ultimately result in more profits for utility companies. This is a harmful positive feedback loop as it perpetuates the unsustainable use of resources and contributes to the negative impacts of climate change.

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