Green IT has many obvious advantages but some of them are less tangible. What is an example of a less tangible but real advantage of Green IT?

Question

Options

• ACutting down on travel expenses
• BEnhanced employee attraction and retention
• CReducing the costs of paper and ink.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  94% (30)
• C
  3% (1)

Explanation

Enhanced employee attraction and retention (B) is a less tangible advantage because it operates through perception and culture rather than a direct line-item cost saving - you can't easily put a number on how "being green" makes a company more appealing to values-driven candidates or boosts staff morale and loyalty.

Why the distractors are wrong: Options A (travel expenses) and C (paper/ink costs) are both tangible advantages - they show up directly on a budget spreadsheet as measurable, quantifiable savings. The question specifically asks for a less tangible benefit, which rules them both out.

Memory tip: Think "tangible = trackable on a spreadsheet." Travel costs and paper costs are easy to track; employee feelings about working for an ethical company are not. When you see "less tangible," look for the human/emotional/reputational benefit, not the financial one.

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