Megatrash Co. , the country' s largest waste-disposal company, has been sued by environmental groups who have accused the firm of negligent handling of hazardous waste. The fines and legal fees that have resulted from the legal attacks against Megatrash have cost the company substantial amounts of money. Surprisingly, as successful lawsuits against the company have increased in number, the company has grown stronger and more profitable. Which one of the following, if true, does the most to resolve the apparent paradox? ['Some of the judgments against Megatrash have legally barred it from entering the more profitable areas of the waste-management business.', 'In cases in which Megatrash has been acquitted of charges of negligence, the company has paid more in legal fees than it would have been likely to pay in fines.', 'Although waste-disposal firms merely handle but do not generate toxic waste, these firms have been held legally responsible for environmental damage caused by this waste.', "The example of Megatrash's legal entanglements has driven most of the company's competitors from the field and deterred potential rivals from entering it."]