All objects made from metals have a much smaller cost when the ...

[Caiter2013]

All objects made from metals have a much smaller cost when the metal comes from recycled material rather than ore.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

The U.S. has one of the highest energy use rates per person in the world.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

[Jayson]

Answer to Question 1

This is correct; the cost of extraction is substantial in both economic and
environmental terms.

Answer to Question 2

This statement's wording is vague enough so that one could defend either answer.
The use rate of energy is substantially below such energy producers as Qatar, but much
greater than many others, such as Germany.

[Caiter2013]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[Liddy]

Excellent