Analyzing a Ban on Single-Use Plastics
Imagine you are an economic advisor analyzing a proposed city-wide ban on single-use plastic bags. Your task is to prepare a preliminary framework for this analysis. Your framework must clearly distinguish between the two main types of economic inquiry.
First, formulate three distinct, testable questions that would help describe the factual outcomes of the ban.
Second, identify two different value-based criteria that could be used to judge whether the outcomes are desirable, and briefly explain why different stakeholders in the city might prioritize these criteria differently.
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