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EcoSolutions, a consulting firm specializing in environmental management systems, is assisting \"Urban Mobility,\" a city-wide electric scooter rental company, in implementing ISO 14044:2006 to assess the environmental footprint of their scooter operations. The initial LCA project aims to compare the environmental impacts of Urban Mobility\'s scooters with those of traditional gasoline-powered mopeds used for similar urban transportation purposes. To ensure a meaningful and accurate comparison, EcoSolutions must carefully define the functional unit and system boundaries for the LCA. Considering the principles of ISO 14044 and the need for a comprehensive \"cradle-to-grave\" assessment, which of the following best describes the appropriate functional unit and system boundaries for this LCA study, ensuring a fair comparison and comprehensive assessment of environmental impacts?
Functional unit: "Providing 10,000 kilometers of urban transportation for one person." System boundaries: Include scooter manufacturing, battery production, electricity generation for charging, maintenance, end-of-life recycling/disposal, and infrastructure (charging stations).
Functional unit: "One electric scooter." System boundaries: Include only scooter manufacturing and battery production, excluding electricity generation and end-of-life management.
Functional unit: "Number of scooters rented per year." System boundaries: Include only scooter rental operations and maintenance activities, excluding manufacturing and end-of-life impacts.
Functional unit: "Cost of operating the scooter rental service." System boundaries: Include only the financial costs associated with scooter rentals, such as electricity bills and maintenance expenses.

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