Which of the following is NOT an economic benefit of implementing Green IT?

Question

Options

• AImproved return on IT investment.
• BLower energy costs.
• CReduced travel expenses.
• DReduced staff wages.

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  7% (4)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  87% (47)

Explanation

D is correct because reducing staff wages is not an economic benefit of Green IT - Green IT focuses on reducing environmental impact through more efficient use of technology, and wage costs are unrelated to that goal. A is wrong because Green IT initiatives (e.g., server virtualization, efficient hardware) stretch IT budgets further, improving ROI. B is wrong because energy-efficient hardware and data centers directly lower electricity bills, which is one of Green IT's most cited financial benefits. C is wrong because Green IT promotes remote collaboration tools (video conferencing, cloud platforms) that reduce the need for business travel, cutting those costs.

Memory tip: Think of Green IT benefits as things that shrink your utility and resource bills - energy, equipment, travel. Wages are a people cost, not a resource efficiency gain, so they don't belong in this category.

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