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Modern economies does not differentiate between renewable and non-renewable materials, as its method is to measures everything by means of a money price. Thus, taking various alternatives fuels, like coal, oil, wood or water power: the only difference between them recognised by modern economics is relative cost per equivalent unit. The cheapest is automatically the one to be preferred, as to do otherwise would be irrational and 'uneconomic'. From a Buddhist point of view of course this will not do, the essential difference between non-renewable fuels like coal and oil on the one hand and renewable fuels like wood and water power on the other cannot be simply overlooked. Non-renewable goods must be used only if they are indespensible, and then only with the greatest care and the highest concern for conservation. To use them carelessly or extravagantly is an act of violence, and while complete non-violence may not be possible on earth, it is nonetheless the duty of man to aim at deal of non-violence in all he does.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate pair of phrases:
The passage suggests that while a modern economist, considers it uneconomic to use ...... form of fuel, a Buddhist economist considers it uneconomic to use ...... form a fuel

Options:

A . a cheap, a renewable

B . an irrational, an essential

C . an expensive, an non-renewable

D . a rational, an unessential

Answer: Option C

The passage suggests that while a modern economist considers it uneconomic to use an expensive form of fuel, a Buddhist economist considers it uneconomic to use a non-renewable form of fuel.

This inference is based on the passage's mention that modern economies measure everything by means of a money price and automatically prefer the cheapest form of fuel (relative cost per equivalent unit). On the other hand, the passage indicates that from a Buddhist point of view, the essential difference between non-renewable fuels and renewable fuels is significant. Buddhist economists would consider it uneconomic to use non-renewable fuels carelessly or extravagantly, emphasizing the importance of using them only if indispensable and with great care for conservation.

Therefore, option (C) "an expensive, a non-renewable" reflects the contrast between the modern economist's perspective and the Buddhist economist's perspective as suggested by the passage.

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