The Avoidance of Making Decisions That Cannot Be Reversed Later

question 17

Multiple Choice

The avoidance of making decisions that cannot be reversed later if they turn out to be harmful is called the ____.

• A) precautionary principle
• B) net energy principle
• C) reversibility principle
• D) prevention principle
• E) polluter-pays principle

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Definitions:

Service Providers

Companies or individuals who offer services to others, as opposed to selling physical products.

Operations Management

The administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization, focusing on converting materials and labor into goods and services as efficiently as possible.

Scheduling Chart

A visual tool used to plan and display the timeline of tasks and activities in a project or process.

Continuous Process

An ongoing operation or production method without interruption or end points.