Which of the following best describes the relationship between economic growth and energy use?
a.
increased energy use leads to increased economic growth.
b.
increased energy use leads to decreased economic growth.
c.
energy use is related to economic growth.
d.
energy use has no relationship to economic growth.

The answer is a. Increased energy use leads to increased economic growth.

Increased energy used means that there is an economic growth. More people are employed and are using energy for production of their work. Energy in different forms is used to run industries and offices. It means that it is an indicator of economic growth.