Since Almost All Forms of Transportation Produce Some Type of Pollution

question 158

Multiple Choice

Since almost all forms of transportation produce some type of pollution,

• A)the government should ban all transportation.
• B)the government should ban all pollution.
• C)society has to weigh the cost and benefits when deciding how much pollution to allow.
• D)refrain from intervening because the market can best solve this problem.

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Definitions:

Total Assets Turnover Ratio

Measures the turnover of all the firm’s assets; it is calculated by dividing sales by total assets.

Debt Ratio

A financial ratio that measures the extent of a company’s or individual's leverage, calculated by dividing total liabilities by total assets.

Window Dressing

Techniques employed by firms to make their financial statements look better than they really are.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations with its current assets over its current liabilities.