After the State Has Established a Total Maximum Daily Load

question 10

Multiple Choice

After the state has established a total maximum daily load for a body of water and after that load has been distributed among the sources of emissions, a system of ________ can be developed to encourage cost effectiveness.

• A) state revolving funds
• B) emissions trading
• C) technology based effluent standards
• D) best management practices

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Definitions:

Principle of Utility

A principle in ethics and moral philosophy that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.

Utilitarians

Proponents of the ethical theory of utilitarianism, which proposes that the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as maximizing happiness and reducing suffering.

Rightness

The quality or state of being morally correct or justified.

Capabilities Approach

A normative framework that evaluates social arrangements and public policies based on their ability to enable individuals to achieve functionings that they have reason to value.