Why Are Pollution Cleanup Efforts Ineffective

question 22

Multiple Choice

Why are pollution cleanup efforts ineffective? 

• A) they often transfer pollutants from one part of the environment to another 
• B) we lack technology to clean up most pollution 
• C) too much effort and funding is focused on pollution prevention 
• D) because efforts are only effective with nonpoint sources, not point sources

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Definitions:

Bank

A financial institution licensed to receive deposits and make loans, and offer other financial services, such as wealth management and currency exchange.

Float Balance

The amount of money within a financial system that is briefly counted twice due to time gaps in registering a deposit or withdrawal, often seen in the banking system.

Ledger Balance

The balance of a bank account at the start of each day, including all deposits and withdrawals that have been posted to the account.

Miller-Orr Model

A model used to manage cash balances by setting upper and lower limits on cash reserves, triggering transfers to optimize interest and liquidity.