Full Implementation of Environmental Protection Laws Has Been Constrained by All

question 58

Multiple Choice

Full implementation of environmental protection laws has been constrained by all but which of the following?

• A) Inadequate budgets
• B) Judicial reluctance to impose criminal penalties on environmental offenders.
• C) Declining public concern about environmental harm.
• D) Difficulties in clearly identifying, measuring and assigning blame for environmental harm.

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Definitions:

Depreciation Expense

An accounting method to allocate the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life to represent wear and tear over time.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation that spreads the cost of an asset evenly over its useful life.

Gain or Loss

The financial result from selling assets or settling liabilities at amounts different from their carrying amount, showing either a profit (gain) or deficit (loss).

Canadian Intellectual Property Office

A government agency responsible for the administration and processing of the intellectual property system in Canada.