Module 11 Assignment

Respond to the question prompt below:

Recycling is a relatively inexpensive solution to much of the environmental contamination from plastics, glass, and other waste materials. Is it a sound policy to make it mandatory for everybody to recycle? Consider marginal costs and benefits in your answer.

Instructions

Respond to the question prompt by submitting your typed response in no more than a one-page double spaced document in 12 pt, Times New Roman. Your  response should be submitted by the deadline. This response will be graded with the writing rubric. (instructional faculty should edit this section to fit the desired expectation)

SLOS

This assignment addresses the following outcomes (and potential outcomes based on responses):

• Course SLO 1: Identify the basic economic principles that serve as the foundation of economic analysis
• Course SLO 3: Analyze the economic impact of government regulation, price setting, and taxes on consumers and producers
• Course SLO 4: Explain how externalities affect the efficiency of markets, and what can be done to improve the efficiency of markets in which externalities exist
• Module SLO: 11.10 – Evaluate the benefits and costs of environmental protection; 
• Module SLO: 11.12 – Apply marginal analysis to illustrate the marginal costs and marginal benefits of reducing pollution