The Use of Pollution Permits by the Government to Reduce

question 158

Multiple Choice

The use of pollution permits by the government to reduce pollution is:

• A)theoretically interesting, but untried in the United States.
• B)workable in theory but unworkable in practice.
• C)common in several parts of the United States.
• D)common in the third world.

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Definitions:

Process Control

The practice of monitoring and controlling a manufacturing process to ensure that it operates at its desired performance criteria, using feedback and control mechanisms.

Information Technology

The use of computers, storage, networking, and other physical devices, infrastructure, and processes to create, process, store, secure, and exchange all forms of electronic data.

Process Chart

Graphic representation that depicts a sequence of steps for a process.

Time Axis

The graphical representation of time in charts or graphs, often serving as the horizontal axis to plot time-dependent data.