Which of the following statements about environmental costs is false?
A) Remediation costs include offsite, but not onsite, remediation costs.
B) Abatement costs include costs to reduce or eliminate pollution.
C) Monitoring costs include the costs of monitoring the regulatory environment as well as monitoring the production process to determine if pollution is being generated.
D) Private environmental costs are those borne by a company or individual.
E) Social environmental costs are those borne by the public at large.

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Remediation costs include both offsite and onsite remediation costs, not just offsite. This makes statement A false. Remediation refers to the process of cleaning up and restoring contaminated sites, which can occur both on the premises of the polluter (onsite) and in affected areas outside the premises (offsite).

Which of the Following Statements About Environmental Costs Is False