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Under the common law, if a court found that a polluter provided a community with economic benefits, it would be likely to rule that the polluter should:
 a. increase its activities
  b. pay damages to those who suffered injury
  c. engage in a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis
  d. pay damages to those who suffered injury and engage in a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis
  e. pay damages to those who suffered injury and engage in a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and, if justified, increase its activities

Question 2

Historically, promises to pay a debt owed were allowed to be assigned to a third party, but were usually done so at a discount.
 a. True
  b. False
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

TRUE





 

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