Businesses Have a Large Effect on the Environment Because

question 23

Multiple Choice

Businesses have a large effect on the environment because

• A) there are more businesses than people using energy.
• B) business is a large producer of waste and pollution.
• C) only a few large manufacturing companies have any real negative effect on the environment.
• D) all of the above.

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