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In past years legal requirements were the primary reasons for companies to recognize an ARC) like this one. However, there has been a recent push by companies to improve their social responsibility without waiting for government intervention. How do you think investors would have reacted to this adjustment if Neptune had made the decision to clean up the environment around their facility on their own? Do you think the drop in net income would have been considered less negative if the decision had been Neptune's? Defend your answer.