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QUESTION2 Fix or dump? Some countries in the European Union and some states in the United States of America are joining the movement to force manufacturers of appliances to make products that last longer and are easier to fix if broken. Studies showed that electric appliances are increasingly short-lived and there are more carbon dioxide emissions generated during the manufacturing process to replace these short-lived appliances. In addition, many electric appliances are manufactured such that they cannot be prised apart in order to fix faulty components, resulting in the entire product being dumped when only a certain component is broken. However, resource analysts cautioned that having long-lasting appliances may not necessarily produce lower carbon dioxide emissions, especially if the appliances is old and have low energy efficiency ratings. Thus, replacing old models with newer and more energy efficient models may be environmentally friendlier. Furthermore, it is not so straightforward whether appliances should be repaired as bungling DIY repairers may damage the appliances, making the appliances potentially dangerous There is more carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacturing process for a short-lived electric appliance than a longer lasting one True False Cannot say The energy efficiency rating of electric appliances is one of the key factors determining whether an appliance should be replaced when it becomes old True False Cannot say Manufacturers are intentionally manufacturing electric appliances with shorter life spans. True False Cannot say

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There is more carbon dioxide emitted during the manufacturing process for a short-lived electric appliance than a longer lasting one. CANNOT SAY. It's true that replacing a faulty one would mean - manufacturing it again and emitting carbon dioxide in the process. But faulty ones, once repaired could have very low energy efficient ratings which also emits more carbon dioxide.

The energy efficiency ratings of electric appliances is one of the key factors determining whether an appliance should be replaced when it becomes old.TRUE

Manufacturers are intentionally manufacturing electric appliances with shorter life spans. TRUE manufacturers in US and Europe are doing that.