Setting aside certain revenues for certain purposes is

a. earmarking

In a parliamentary system,

A) voters rarely choose the chief executive directly B) the chief executive often clashes with the party or coalition that controls the legislature C) elections occur at fixed intervals D) the legislature often over-rides the decision of the chief executive E) the legislature often is frozen by partisan gridlock

Without government regulation or incentives, most firms that produce pollutants as a byproduct of their manufacturing process will usually a. maximize profit, but are willing to spend money to ensure that the byproducts more than meet existinggovernment standards

b. look for innovative production processes that reduce the amount and toxicity of the byproducts. c. consider the public good and be satisfied with reduced profits. d. tend to maximize profit by reducing production costs—including the costs of environmental protection.