Which of the Following Is a Nonpoint Source of Water

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a nonpoint source of water pollution?

• A) a sewage treatment plant
• B) an electric power plant
• C) an active or inactive coal mine
• D) a logged forest
• E) a factory

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Definitions:

Marginal Cost

The augmentation in total costs associated with the production of an additional unit of a product or service.

Cartel

A group of independent market participants who collude to control prices and production in order to monopolize a market.

Fixed Cost

Costs that do not change with the level of output, such as rent or salaries.

Cartel

A formal agreement among competing firms to control prices or exclude entry of a new competitor in the market, often resulting in higher prices.