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Based on the provided passage, what is true about economic development? Passage: Environmental degradation is not only because of the improved standard of living but other reasons as well - (i) the choices that maximise economic prosperity also maximise environment quality. For example, using cleaner ways to generate energy like solar power also strengthens people's willingness to forgo a part of their income to achieve a cleaner environment; (ii) as people achieve a higher standard of living, they can prioritise the environment without sacrificing their basic needs; (iii) economic development also influences a wide range of behaviour and does not have a uniform effect on environment quality; for example, manufacturing-led economic growth often increases air pollution, while the expansion of services sector might not; (iv) improved standard of living provides better technological inputs which do not harm the environment; (v) with improved standard of living, not only does the scale of consumption change, but also the composition of what they consume changes and could offset environmental degradation.