Use the scenario to answer the question.
Edwin buys a water bottle, reuses it twice, and then recycles it. Eleanor buys a water bottle, reuses it twelve times, and then throws it away.
Which energy cost would apply to Edwin, but not to Eleanor?
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Responses
the cost of producing the original bottle
the cost of producing the original bottle
the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used
the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used
the cost of transporting the bottle away from the house
the cost of transporting the bottle away from the house
the cost of transporting the bottle to the store
the cost of transporting the bottle to the store
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The cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used would only apply to Edwin, but not to Eleanor.
The answer is "the cost of producing the original bottle". This is because Edwin reused the water bottle twice before recycling it, which means he did not contribute to the production of new bottles as frequently as Eleanor, who threw her bottle away after reusing it twelve times.
To find the answer to this question, we need to consider the actions of Edwin and Eleanor and determine which activity applies only to Edwin and not to Eleanor.
Edwin reuses the water bottle twice and then recycles it, while Eleanor reuses the water bottle twelve times and then throws it away.
The activity that applies only to Edwin and not to Eleanor is the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used. Edwin recycles the bottle, which requires a processing cost to break down the materials and prepare them for reuse. On the other hand, Eleanor throws the bottle away, meaning there is no processing cost involved in her action.
Therefore, the correct answer is: the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used.