Without government regulation or incentives, most firms that produce pollutants as a byproduct of their manufacturing process will usually
a. maximize profit, but are willing to spend money to ensure that the byproducts more than meet existinggovernment standards
b. look for innovative production processes that reduce the amount and toxicity of the byproducts.
c. consider the public good and be satisfied with reduced profits.
d. tend to maximize profit by reducing production costs—including the costs of environmental protection.
d
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All of the following are appointed by the governor except
A) members of the Public Safety Commission. B) adjutant general of the Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard. C) members of the Board of Pardons and Parole. D) members of the State Board of Education.
U.S. monetary policy involves which of the following?
a. import and export policies b. interest rates and the money supply c. supply-side economics d. the national debt and the budget deficit
In law, a "secular" purpose means that
a. the rights of individuals to own guns shall not be infringed. b. under the Constitution, rules must apply for reasons apart from religion. c. police may not search your home without a search warrant. d. there can be no abridgement of political speech. e. the death penalty has to apply equally to all, without regard to race or gender.
When people were asked in 1996 to choose one issue from a list as "most important" to their vote, by far the largest group singled out
A) crime. B) foreign policy. C) the environment. D) jobs and the economy. E) the AIDS epidemic.