Which situation(s) may require government intervention? I. A local business has made a profit in each of the last 10 years.
II) Students are having difficulty deciding whether to go the beach or to go hiking for their class trip.
III) A manufacturing firm on a river is dumping production runoff into the water.
A) I and II
B) II and III
C) II only
D) III only

Question

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Dumping production runoff into the water can harm the environment and public health, and therefore requires government intervention to regulate and prevent it. The other situations do not necessarily require government intervention as they do not involve potential harm to the public or the environment.

Which Situation(s) May Require Government Intervention? I