The Following Tables Give the Capital Expenditures and Gross Operating

question 89

Multiple Choice

The following tables give the capital expenditures and gross operating costs of manufacturing establishments for pollution abatement, in millions of dollars. Use a calculator or spreadsheet to find the sum of the matrices containing these data. This will yield the total costs of manufacturing establishments for air, water, and solid contained waste pollution abatement for the years 2002-2005. ​
​Pollution Abatement Capital Expenditures ​Pollution Abatement Gross Operating Costs ​

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