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If you were a corporate environmental manager, would you report all instances of non-compliance discovered in an audit to the EPA or the responsible state agency? Explain your answer.

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This solution discusses how the EPA uses incentives to encourage corporations to self-report violations.

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There isn't a single right answer to this question. Your instructor wants you to think about issues related to compliance and demonstrate that you understand them. In the real world, there would be other factors that might affect your willingness to disclose non-compliance. For ...

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