How might the local community benefit from the new factory?

• A. Higher property taxes for residents.
• B. It may create jobs and reduce environmental damage by diverting e-waste from landfill.
• C. Increased air pollution due to factory emissions.
• D. No change to the local community.

Answer: (B)

A new factory can benefit the local community in several ways, especially when it creates jobs and improves waste management. This option captures two clear positives: it may provide employment for residents, boosting household incomes and local spending, and it can reduce environmental damage by diverting e-waste from landfills into recycling processes, which lowers pollution and health risks. These economic and environmental improvements tend to be the most tangible and lasting benefits communities look for.

The other possibilities describe costs or no change rather than benefits. Higher property taxes can place a burden on residents, increased pollution would be a negative impact, and no change offers nothing additional to the community.