The Use of Scrubbers,precipitators,and Filters on Power Plants and Other

question 23

Multiple Choice

The use of scrubbers,precipitators,and filters on power plants and other "smokestack" industries probably accounts for a(n)

• A)increase in nitrogen oxides.
• B)decrease in sulfur oxides and solid particulate matter.
• C)decrease in volatile organic compounds,carbon monoxide,solid particulate matter,and lead.
• D)decrease in solid particulate matter and lead.
• E)decrease in nitrogen oxides,sulfur oxides,volatile organic compounds,solid particulate matter,and lead.

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Definitions:

Public Goods

Non-excludable and non-rivalrous products or services that are accessible to all members of a society, such as public parks or national defense.

Common Resources

Goods that are non-excludable and rivalrous, where usage by one person diminishes others' ability to use them, often leading to overuse.

Rival In Consumption

A characteristic of a good or service that means its use or consumption by one individual prevents simultaneous use or consumption by other individuals.

Fire Protection

The study and practice of mitigating the unwanted effects of potentially destructive fires.