Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In a pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) program, the price per unit of MSW services can be based on either the weight or the volume of waste generated.
2. A back-end charge is implemented as a price per household.
3. The city whose unit pricing program is considered to be the prototype is Philadelphia.
4. If there is a negative externality associated with consumption of a product, the MSBof that product is below the MPB.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True

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