If You Live in a State with a Returnable Deposit

question 34

True/False

If you live in a state with a returnable deposit law and you decide to throw out your empty bottles and cans, chances are that someone down the line with a higher opportunity cost than you will find them and return them for deposits.

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Counter Sales Narrative

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