The Goal of Environmental Science Includes

question 64

Multiple Choice

The goal of environmental science includes

• A) learning how nature works.
• B) understanding how we interact with the environment.
• C) finding ways to deal with environmental problems.
• D) finding ways to live more sustainably.
• E) all of the above.

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Definitions:

Microsoft Case

A 2002 antitrust case in which Microsoft was found guilty of violating the Sherman Act by engaging in a series of unlawful activities designed to maintain its monopoly in operating systems for personal computers; as a remedy the company was prohibited from engaging in a set of specific anticompetitive business practices.

U.S. Steel Case

The antitrust action brought by the federal government against the U.S. Steel Corporation in which the courts ruled (in 1920) that only unreasonable restraints of trade were illegal and that size and the possession of monopoly power were not by themselves violations of the antitrust laws.

DuPont Cellophane

A branded version of cellophane, originally developed and marketed by the DuPont company, used for packaging and other applications.

Sherman Act

A landmark U.S. legislation passed in 1890 aimed at promoting competition among businesses by prohibiting monopolies and restrictive trade practices.