What effect did daylight saving have on the energy consumption of Indiana?
A. It saved 1.3 trillion watt-hours in four weeks.
B. It reduced demand for household lighting only in spring.
C. It resulted in an extra $9 million cost on electricity.
D. It reduced demand for cooling and heating all year around.
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The author is anxious about______.
A. the pledge of Obama to Nevada voters
B. the uncertain future of Yucca Mountain
C. the permanent disposal of nuclear waste
D. the limited storage capacity of a repository
By saying "that advice is laughable", the author means that______.
A. that advice is neither professional nor sensible
B. everyone has to disclose his personal data sometimes
C. the advices given by the government are rarely workable
D. government agencies are laughable in giving that advice
The "disease" in "treating the symptom rather than the disease" refers to the fact that______.
A. there are few qualified poor students for universities to recruit
B. poor students value most the opportunity of attending universities
C. some prestigious universities decide to recruit more poor students
D. some elite universities are not well-prepared to recruit poor students
From the first two paragraphs, we know that
A. organizational and social progresses depend on economic incentives.
B. economic incentives actually discourage people to behave well.
C. economists didn"t agree with Titmuss for the lack of empirical evidence
D. economists now prompt businesses to note down Titmuss"s claim.