All of the Following Could Increase the Risk of Landslide

question 19

Multiple Choice

All of the following could increase the risk of landslide on a slope except

• A) Use of septic tanks.
• B) Building a house on the slope.
• C) Planting shrubs with extensive root systems.
• D) Adding fill at the top of the slope to build a road.

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Funds that are received by a company over and above the par value of its stock; typically recorded as part of the additional paid-in capital on the balance sheet.

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