Direct Controls for Reducing Pollution Can Be Criticized from an Economic

question 79

Multiple Choice

Direct controls for reducing pollution can be criticized from an economic viewpoint as

• A)being ultimately unsuccessful in reducing pollution.
• B)not being efficient in allocating the costs of pollution reduction among various firms and plants.
• C)being inequitable in their application.
• D)being easy to circumvent.
• E)still allowing firms to pollute when a policy of "zero tolerance" is more appropriate.

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Definitions:

Assembly Department

A segment of a manufacturing company where components are assembled into final products, often involving workers and machinery in a line or cell formation.

Estimated Total Overhead

The projected total of all indirect costs associated with production, including utilities, rent, and salaries of support staff.

Manufacturing Overhead

Costs related to the manufacturing process that are not directly tied to the production of individual goods, such as utility costs of the factory and salaries of maintenance staff.

Job-Order Costing System

An accounting system that accumulates costs by individual jobs or orders, rather than processes or departments.