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請依下文回答第 13 題至第 18 題：The enforcement of environmental laws has led to a new growth industry in real estate, one composed of expertsin the field of environmental due diligence. Environmental laws and regulations are a critical part of any real estatetransaction , whether 13 , sale, lease, or financing process.The parties need to know whether the underlying real estate is contaminated and, if so, what effect contaminationwill have on the economics of the deal.Environmental due diligence has become important for a number of reasons. 14 , for example, need todetermine the costs associated with environmental contamination, such as leakage from an underground fuel tank.15 need to know whether contamination will prevent development of the property or make it prohibitivelyexpensive—asbestos abatement costs, for example, can significantly increase the cost of renovation work.In all these cases, the parties need to know whether or not there is contamination and the estimated 16 cost.Due diligence is not a new concept. For years, cautious purchasers of real estate, governed by the principle ''letthe buyer beware,''have undertaken 17 investigations. But the focus was different in earlier days.State and federal environmental laws enacted in the 1980s changed the focus of this type of investigation. Theselaws 18 potential cleanup liability upon owners and operators of property, regardless of whether the parties wereinvolved in causing the contamination.
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(A)prevention
(B)redemption
(C)acquisition
(D)interception

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答案：C
難度：適中0.404255
統計：A(8),B(23),C(38),D(12),E(0)

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