Developed Countries have steadily become the largest consumers of resources and at the same time have been wasting more resources than they actually need. This has led to an imbalance of resource utilization among the countries of the world. The poor countries under-consume while the prosperous over-consume. This has led to a growing condition known as affluenza. a) Define what is meant by affluenza. b) How can affluenza be implicated in having a negative effect on the environment? c) How can affluenza be implicated in having a positive effect on the environment? d) What would happen if the other countries of the world developed to have the same high level of consumption as the U.S.?