Experience Shows That It Is More Expensive to Prevent Defects

question 64

True/False

Experience shows that it is more expensive to prevent defects than to detect and repair them.

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Definitions:

Oil Pollution Act

A law enacted in the United States aimed at preventing and responding to catastrophic oil spills, including the establishment of liabilities and penalties.

Discharges

Refers to the release, disposal, or emission of substances, particularly pollutants into the environment; also can refer to the fulfillment or cancellation of a financial obligation.

Puget Sound

A complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins in the northwestern United States, known for its ecological diversity.

Superfund

A federal government program established to fund the cleanup of toxic waste sites.