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Predicting the Future: Resources in the Middle East

Question 10 • Online World History B

The pie chart below shows the costs for desalination. Why might Middle Eastern countries turn to desalination plants only as a last resort?

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A
Plants have a lot of fixed costs during construction.
B
Plants take a lot of electricity to operate.
C
Plants need a lot of supplies and labor.
D
Plants break down a lot and are hard to maintain.