Many Communities Use a Mixed-Flow Recycling Program in Which Various

question 52

Multiple Choice

Many communities use a mixed-flow recycling program in which various types of bottles, cans, and other containers are placed in a single recycling bin. Suppose a community alters its recycling program by mandating that the containers must be sorted by type of material (i.e., glass, aluminum, plastic) . What is the expected impact of this change on the optimal quantity of unredeemed (scrapped) containers?

• A) Optimal quantity increases.
• B) Optimal quantity decreases.
• C) Optimal quantity remains unchanged.
• D) We cannot determine the outcome of this policy change without having more information.

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