(Consider This) a Study of Hospitals, Power Plants, and Water

question 94

Multiple Choice

(Consider This) A study of hospitals, power plants, and water utilities found that

• A) public companies violated health and safety laws more than private companies.
• B) government employees are systematically less competent than those in the private sector.
• C) private companies violated health and safety laws more than public companies.
• D) there was no significant difference in the number of health and safety violations between public and private companies.

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