Question

It can be inferred from the passage that a large plant might have to spend more than a similar but smaller plant on environmental compliance because the larger plant is __________

• A. More likely to attract attention from local regulators.
• B. Less likely to be exempt from permit and reporting requirements.
• C. Less likely to have regulatory costs passed onto it by companies that supply its raw materials.
• D. More likely to employ older production technologies.
• E. More likely to generate wastes that are more environmentally damaging than those generated by smaller plants.

Answer 1

The correct option is E More likely to generate wastes that are more environmentally damaging than those generated by smaller plants.

The correct option for that question is option E. We know from the text that larger plants generate more waste and have to spend more to regulate the output. Options A,B,C and D are not coherent with the question since they do not require the monetary output asked for in the question.