Question

What economic goals might come into conflicts if a factory polluted a local water supply?

Answer 1

Economic goals are usually designed to ensure the development and growth of a particular community. However, if the community's supply of water is polluted, these goals might not be realized, for several reasons. For example, people might not have a safe source of drinking water. This could lead to disease, which would reduce the number of working people. Moreover, the polluted water could not be used to power other industries that could also lead to economic growth.

Answer 2

The Economic goals that might come into conflict when a factory polluted a local water supply is that;

- there won't be enough clean water supply

- the environment may be harmful to humans and other living things around it