Reviewer: DougLyon, PhD

Household electricity consumption has risen as consumers purchase more and larger televisions. That has the California Energy Commission concerned. As a result, the commission plans to force manufacturers to lower the energy consumption of televisions. That has manufacturers concerned that consumers will not pay the extra money required to pay for the energy efficiency.

1. What is the central point of the BusinessWeek article "Hasta La Vista, Power-Hungry TVs" (November 9, 2009)?
   
   
2. Why is household electricity consumption rising?
   
   
3. Why are politicians concerned?
   
   
4. Is this the right course of action?

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