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A small, isolated town's economy is dominated by a single large factory that is also the main source of local air pollution. When residents begin to suffer from health problems, several families, including many of the factory's most skilled workers, announce they are making plans to relocate. Which statement best analyzes the primary economic leverage this 'relocation threat' gives the residents in negotiations with the factory over pollution control?
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A small, isolated town's economy is dominated by a single large factory that is also the main source of local air pollution. When residents begin to suffer from health problems, several families, including many of the factory's most skilled workers, announce they are making plans to relocate. Which statement best analyzes the primary economic leverage this 'relocation threat' gives the residents in negotiations with the factory over pollution control?
A small, isolated town's economy is dominated by a single large factory that is also the main source of local air pollution. When residents begin to suffer from health problems, several families, including many of the factory's most skilled workers, announce they are making plans to relocate. Which statement best analyzes the primary economic leverage this 'relocation threat' gives the residents in negotiations with the factory over pollution control?
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