Passage Summary: Over 120 years, Britain's economy grew five times larger, but the average person's carbon footprint stayed exactly the same.

Reasoning: Between 1880 and 2000, Britain's economy expanded by 500%, yet the amount of carbon dioxide emitted per person remained identical at both the start and end of that period.

Analysis: We are looking for a statement that is impossible given these facts. The data shows that economic growth can occur (and quite significantly) without an increase in per capita CO2 emissions. Therefore, any generalization claiming that economic growth *must* lead to higher per capita emissions, or that the two are strictly tied together, would be 'incompatible' with this evidence. When evaluating the options, look for a rigid rule that the historical data from Britain has already broken.