Questions for Discussion: What motives would the a company have to install the new technology? What motives would the company have to delay installing the new technology? Why might the companies in this region prefer for the government to impose new regulations? The Polluter's Dilemma: A Short Case StudyMrs. Ryanne Backson is the environmental compliance manager for a small plasticsmanufacturing company. She is currently faced with the decision whether or not to spend moneyon new technology that will reduce the level of a particular toxin in the wastewater that flows outthe back of the factory and into a lake.The factory's emission levels are already within legal limits. However, Backson knowsthat environmental regulations for this particular toxin are lagging behind scientificevidence. In fact, a scientist from the university had been quoted in the newspaperrecently, saying that if emission levels stayed at this level, the fish in the lakes and riversin the area might soon have to be declared unsafe for human consumption.Further, if companies in the region don't engage in some self-regulation on this issue,there is reason to fear that the government – backed by public opinion –may forcecompanies to begin using the new technology, and may also begin requiring monthlyemission level reports (which would be both expensive and time consuming).But the company's environmental compliance budget is tight. Asking for this newtechnology to be installed would put Backson's department over-budget, and couldjeopardize the company's ability to show a profit this year.Questions for Discussion:What motives would the company have to install the new technology?What motives would the company have to delay installing the new technology?Why might the companies in this region prefer for the government to impose newregulations?Note: Names/location were changed to hide the identity of the characters

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