Imagine You're a Property Manager and You'd Like to Get

question 41

Multiple Choice

Imagine you're a property manager and you'd like to get your tenants to cut down on the amount of trash they generate. Based on research by Graham, Koo, and Wilson (2011) , what would be the best way to accomplish this?

• A) Tell the tenants how much money they are saving in waste disposal fees when they generate less waste.
• B) Tell the tenants how much better it is for the environment to generate less waste.
• C) Tell the tenants how much better it is for the environment and how much money it saves them when they generate less waste.
• D) Tell them that there will be a new fee if they don't cut their waste by 15%.

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