Many politicians, scientists, economists, and businesspeople have become concerned about the potential implications of global warming. The
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Some people have recently suggested that conventional cost comparisons are not adequate because they do not take environmental costs into account. For example, while coal is a very cheap energy source, it is also a significant contributor of greenhouse gases. Should environmental costs be incorporated into decision formulas when planners evaluate new power plants? The basic arguments for and against are as follows.
YES: As long as environmental costs are ignored, renewable energy will appear to be too expensive relative to coal.
NO: If one country decides to incorporate environmental costs into its decision-making process but other countries do not, the country that does so will be at a competitive disadvantage because its products will cost more to produce.
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Accounting Principles
ISBN: 9781118566671
11th Edition
Authors: Jerry Weygandt, Paul Kimmel, Donald Kieso
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