By providing free garbage removal, a community
A)discourages activities that produce detrimental externalities.
B)disincentivizes citizens from recycling.
C)leads citizens to throw out less garbage than is socially optimal.
D)raises the opportunity cost of recycling.

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Providing free garbage removal reduces the cost of disposing waste, which can lead to less incentive for citizens to recycle, as they do not bear the cost of waste disposal.

By Providing Free Garbage Removal, a Community