Exhibit 17-4 Which of the Following Could Not Have

question 122

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 17-4 Which of the following could not have caused the increase in demand indicated in Exhibit 17-4?

• A)new firms located on the river
• B)the pollution was discovered to be more hazardous than had previously been supposed
• C)the cost of pollution abatement equipment rose
• D)consumers wanted to buy more of the good produced by the polluters
• E)the government subsidized firms so they could better afford to buy pollution rights

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