【单选题】【R6】 SOME RITUALS OF MODERN DOMESTIC LIVING VARY LITTLE THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPED WORL D. ONE SUCH IS THE MUNICIPAL REFUSE COLLECTION, USUALLY ONCE A WEEK, YOUR RUBBISH BAGS OR THE CONTENTS OF YOUR BIN...
A.
TRUE, THE NUMBER OF BAGS OR CANS COLLECTED DID FALL SHARPLY, BY 37% BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER 1992. BUT RATHER THAN BUY MORE TAGS, PEOPLE SIMPLY CRAMMED MORE GARBAGE — ABOUT 40% MORE INTO EACH CONTAINER.
B.
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE MOST BASIC OF ECONOMIC MISUNDERSTANDINGS: IF RUBBISH DISPOSAL IS FREE, PEOPLE WILL PRODUCE TOO MUCH RUBBIS H. THE OBVIOUS ECONOMIC SOLUTION IS TO MAKE HOUSEHOLDS PAY THE MARGINAL COST OF DISPOSING OF THEIR WAST E. THAT WILL GIVE THEM AN INCENTIVE TO THROW OUT LESS AND RECYCLE MOR E.
E.
CITY AUTHORITIES ARE NOW CONSIDERING A PROJECT TO TEACH GOVERNMENT WASTE COLLECTORS THE SKILLS, SUCH AS WHAT RUBBISH TO COLLECT AND HOW TO CLASSIFY IT. IF APPROVED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE CITY'S WASTE TREATMENT. D. IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO GENERALIZE FROM THIS ONE CASE, BUT THE MORAL IS CLEAR, ECONOMIC INCENTIVES SOMETIMES PRODUCE UNFORESEEN RESPONSES. E. LESS PLEASING STILL, SOME PEOPLE RESORTED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING RATHER THAN PAY TO HAVE THEIR RUBBISH REMOVE D. THIS IS HARD TO MEASURE DIRECTLY. BUT THE AUTHORS, OBSERVING THAT A FEW HOUSEHOLDS IN THE SAMPLE STOPPED PUTTING RUBBISH OUT, GUESS THAT ILLEGAL DUMPING MAY ACCOUNT FOR 30% — 40% OF THE REDUCTION IN COLLECTED RUBBIS H.
F.
BUT AT THE MARGIN THE PRICE IS ZERO: THE FAMILY THAT FILLS FOUR BINS WITH RUBBISH EACH WEEK PAYS NO MORE THAN THE ELDERLY COUPLE THAT FILLS ON E.
【单选题】【R10】 SOME RITUALS OF MODERN DOMESTIC LIVING VARY LITTLE THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPED WORL D. ONE SUCH IS THE MUNICIPAL REFUSE COLLECTION, USUALLY ONCE A WEEK, YOUR RUBBISH BAGS OR THE CONTENTS OF YOUR BI...
A.
TRUE, THE NUMBER OF BAGS OR CANS COLLECTED DID FALL SHARPLY, BY 37% BETWEEN MAY AND SEPTEMBER 1992. BUT RATHER THAN BUY MORE TAGS, PEOPLE SIMPLY CRAMMED MORE GARBAGE — ABOUT 40% MORE INTO EACH CONTAINER.
B.
THIS LOOKS LIKE THE MOST BASIC OF ECONOMIC MISUNDERSTANDINGS: IF RUBBISH DISPOSAL IS FREE, PEOPLE WILL PRODUCE TOO MUCH RUBBIS H. THE OBVIOUS ECONOMIC SOLUTION IS TO MAKE HOUSEHOLDS PAY THE MARGINAL COST OF DISPOSING OF THEIR WAST E. THAT WILL GIVE THEM AN INCENTIVE TO THROW OUT LESS AND RECYCLE MOR E.
E.
CITY AUTHORITIES ARE NOW CONSIDERING A PROJECT TO TEACH GOVERNMENT WASTE COLLECTORS THE SKILLS, SUCH AS WHAT RUBBISH TO COLLECT AND HOW TO CLASSIFY IT. IF APPROVED, THE PROJECT WILL HELP EASE THE FINANCIAL BURDEN OF THE CITY'S WASTE TREATMENT. D. IT WOULD BE FOOLISH TO GENERALIZE FROM THIS ONE CASE, BUT THE MORAL IS CLEAR, ECONOMIC INCENTIVES SOMETIMES PRODUCE UNFORESEEN RESPONSES. E. LESS PLEASING STILL, SOME PEOPLE RESORTED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING RATHER THAN PAY TO HAVE THEIR RUBBISH REMOVE D. THIS IS HARD TO MEASURE DIRECTLY. BUT THE AUTHORS, OBSERVING THAT A FEW HOUSEHOLDS IN THE SAMPLE STOPPED PUTTING RUBBISH OUT, GUESS THAT ILLEGAL DUMPING MAY ACCOUNT FOR 30% — 40% OF THE REDUCTION IN COLLECTED RUBBIS H.
F.
BUT AT THE MARGIN THE PRICE IS ZERO: THE FAMILY THAT FILLS FOUR BINS WITH RUBBISH EACH WEEK PAYS NO MORE THAN THE ELDERLY COUPLE THAT FILLS ON E.