If People Voluntarily Bring Their Recyclable Materials to a Recycling

Multiple Choice

If people voluntarily bring their recyclable materials to a recycling center, these materials reduce landfill space, reduce the need for virgin material extraction, and provide an inexpensive input in many production processes. This results in

A) an increase in the externalities associated with producing goods
B) mandatory recycling
C) an increase in private costs of producing goods
D) a decrease in private costs of producing goods
E) a narrowing of the gap between private and social costs of producing goods