9.6 Bu ster C ounty has proposed a strict water conservation policy for all indu

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9.6 Bu ster C ounty has proposed a strict water conservation policy for all industrial plants within the ts. Enforcement is proposed to be a publie-private partnership between the sheriff soffice a private security company. In preparing for a B/C analysis of the proposal, estimates must be categorized as a benefit, cost, or disbenefit. The categories chosen will vary depending upon a person's viewpoint. Assume that possible view points include sales revenues, politics, service to the publie, the environment, contract obligations, future generations of residents, legal matters, revenue and budget (in general), and customers. (a) Select the top two viewpoints (in your opinion)for each of the following individuals as they would categorize estimates as a cost,benefit, or disbenefit. 1. An industrial plant manager in the county 2. County sheriffs deputy (appointed office 3. County commissioner (elected office) 4. Security company president (b) Ex plain your answers by writing a short description of why you selected as you did.

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An individual plant manager in the county

Manager has to look after the demand of its customers as well as revenue generated from sales.

Implementing water conservation policy should not create disbenefit for customers as well as plant’s sales revenue.

County sheriff’s deputy

From sheriff’s viewpoint providing clean environment to public is one of the prime responsibilities. Conservation efforts are steps in that direction.

since it has become legally enforceable to conserve water, the sheriff’s duty is to monitor the actions for policy to be successful.

Proper enforceability of the policy will be in benefit of public at large.

county commissioner

Elected office has always to be careful about the demands of people and has to make efforts to fulfill them.

Changing trends in Politics and evolving demands of people have to be taken care of to maintain stability in the society.

Policies are formulated on the basis of revenue generated by county and budget that can be allocated for a policy.

If a policy is good and works in favor of public, it creates a benefit in the politically as well as economically.

Security company president

Contract obligations have to be designed as such that they maintain a balance between company’s goals and objectives and also its social legal responsibility.

Obligations should not harm the revenue to create any disbenefit as this will dis-incentivize company to take proper steps to conserve water.

Obligation and terms of contract and their impact on revenues will create benefit or disbenefit.