When estimating incremental environmental costs, the survey approach
A) relies on expert knowledge about abatement technology
B) is a more direct means of gathering abatement cost data than the engineering approach
C) finds the level of abatement expenditures based on least-cost technology
D) suffers from no inherent biases associated with polluting sources

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The survey approach involves directly asking polluting sources about their abatement costs, which is a more direct means of gathering data than the engineering approach, which relies on expert knowledge about abatement technology.

When Estimating Incremental Environmental Costs, the Survey Approach