In the context of formulating environmental policy, President Reagan's Executive Order 12291 is primarily responsible for the increased use of
A) benefit-cost analysis
B) risk-risk analysis
C) risk-benefit analysis
D) relative risk reduction

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President Reagan's Executive Order 12291 required federal agencies to conduct benefit-cost analysis (BCA) for all major regulations. This order aimed to promote regulatory efficiency and reduce the economic burden of regulation. As a result, BCA became a standard tool used in formulating environmental policy during the Reagan administration and beyond.

In the Context of Formulating Environmental Policy, President Reagan's Executive