Which of the Following Statements About Environmental Hazards in American

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about environmental hazards in American communities is NOT accurate?

• A) Polluting industries are more likely to target communities with fewer resources to organize a resistance.
• B) Economic resources and political clout have little to do with where polluting facilities are constructed.
• C) Polluting facilities are often built in neighborhoods undergoing demographic and social transition.
• D) Environmental hazards are located disproportionately in minority and poor neighborhoods.
• E) Poorer communities are more likely to be victims of toxic waste exposure than are more affluent or even average (middle class) communities.

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Definitions:

Fraudulent Act

refers to any deliberate deception intended to secure an unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right.

Liability to the Partnership

Obligations or debts for which a partnership is responsible, including those incurred by individual partners acting within the scope of their partnership activities.

Share Profits and Losses

The principle of dividing the financial outcomes of business operations, both positive and negative, among the participants according to an agreed-upon formula.