As You Scan the National News Online, You Read About

question 48

True/False

As you scan the national news online, you read about the BXY Utility Company's latest problems. The story describes an expansive retaining wall that collapsed during a flood last week, spewing toxic coal ash, burying homes, and causing a few fatalities. An editorial claims that the company will not be held accountable to the same standards as the asbestos companies of a few years back that paid severe fines and even went out of business due to their lack of attention to environmental clean-up. You agree with the writer because you recently studied about the various competitive markets and utility companies clearly fall under monopolistic competition.

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Definitions:

Angular Clasts

Rock fragments with sharp edges that result from mechanical weathering processes.

Long Distance

Refers to something that is located far away or involves a great amount of space between two points or locations.

Steep Slopes

Geographic areas where the land surface angles sharply, making it prone to erosion, landslides, and difficult for certain types of vegetation to root.

Fine-Grained Sediment

Sediments composed of particles that are too small to be seen without magnification, leading to a smooth texture.