A New Regulation Requires the Local Coal Plant to Install

Multiple Choice

A new regulation requires the local coal plant to install filtering technology to reduce its carbon emissions by 50%. Purchasing the necessary equipment is too expensive for this business, forcing it to close the plant and lay off its 500 employees. Although the intent of the new regulation was to address potential environmental damage caused by the plant, because so many of its residents relied on jobs at the plant the closing of the business will likely cause which of the following in this community?

A) social disruption
B) economic growth
C) taxes
D) valuable products