While the U.S. command-and-control environmental regulations initiated in the 1970s have been very effective at reducing pollution, some economists have difficulty with the legislation because
A. it often requires different pollution-control technology for each polluter.
B. it usually requires different standards for all current and potential polluters.
C. it is full of fine print and exceptions, and costly for some firms to comply with.
D. it is not subject to compromises in the political process and all of the above.
C. it is full of fine print and exceptions, and costly for some firms to comply with.
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Compared with a slope in a humid area, a slope in a drier area nearby is more likely to be
A) less jagged because uplift is more likely to be outpacing erosion. B) less jagged because erosion is more likely to be outpacing uplift. C) more jagged because uplift is more likely to be outpacing erosion. D) more jagged because erosion is more likely to be outpacing uplift.
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A) It is a harder mineral. B) It is purple. C) It is malleable. D) It is a conductor of electricity.
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A)contact metamorphism only B)regional metamorphism only C)dynamic metamorphism only D)dynamic and contact metamorphism E)dynamic and regional metamorphism