Is there a term for when a company pays a fine instead of doing the right thing (such as paying a EPA fine instead of cleaning up a chemical spill if cleaning the spill is more expensive than the EPA fee)? I was thinking "regulatory arbitrage," but nope.

9/9/2012 11:36:08 PM

"being a cunt"

9/9/2012 11:37:33 PM

Risk acceptance?

9/9/2012 11:38:54 PM

"fuck that I just live"

9/9/2012 11:42:47 PM

settlement?

9/10/2012 12:09:58 AM

cost/benefit

9/10/2012 7:05:44 AM

FORDing

9/10/2012 7:08:51 AM

corporate fines?

9/10/2012 7:22:05 AM

cost-benefit analysis?

[Edited on September 10, 2012 at 8:00 AM. Reason : aka ^^^]

9/10/2012 7:42:10 AM

poor corporate citizenship

9/10/2012 8:02:55 AM

9/10/2012 8:04:17 AM

^^^ that sounds close...

9/10/2012 6:10:27 PM

appeasement

9/10/2012 6:16:14 PM

"acceptable loss" or "cost of doing business"

9/10/2012 7:20:13 PM

Came to post CBA then went with

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunity_cost

9/10/2012 9:48:01 PM