Other Things Equal, If the Government Increased the Quantity of Pollution

question 98

Multiple Choice

Other things equal, if the government increased the quantity of pollution rights to be sold,

• A)pollution would not be affected
• B)the price of pollution rights would rise, and the amount of pollution would decrease
• C)the price of pollution rights would fall, and the amount of pollution would decrease
• D)the price of pollution rights would fall, and the amount of pollution would increase
• E)the price of pollution rights would rise, and the amount of pollution would increase

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Definitions:

Carbonyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom, commonly found in aldehydes and ketones.

Polarized

Refers to a distribution of electrical charge leading to positive and negative poles within a molecule or chemical bond.

Electrophile

A chemical species that is attracted to electrons and typically accepts an electron pair to form a bond with a nucleophile.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in a reaction.