According to the U

question 41

Multiple Choice

According to the U.S. Sentencing Commission Guidelines for Organizations, which of the following steps should be followed right after the standards and procedures for the compliance program have been established?

• A)Employees should be discouraged to report violations.
• B)Upper­level managers should be assigned to be in charge of the program.
• C)All employees should be given decision­making authority.
• D)Flexibility should be allowed in the enforcement of standards and procedures.
• E)Employees who repeatedly violate standards should be given informal warnings.

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Definitions:

Acid Deposition

Acid deposition refers to the falling of acids and acidifying compounds from the atmosphere to the earth's surface, leading to environmental harm such as damage to forests and lakes.

Terrestrial Ecosystems

Ecosystems found on land, characterized by distinct biotic communities and interaction with their physical environment.

pH Level

A numeric scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, with values ranging from 0 (very acidic) to 14 (very basic), and 7 being neutral.

Photochemical Smog

A type of air pollution created when sunlight reacts with pollutants in the atmosphere, such as nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds, producing a mixture of over a hundred different chemicals, often visible as a brownish haze.