For a Fixed-Percentage Reduction in Pollution Emissions to Be Economically

question 91

Multiple Choice

For a fixed-percentage reduction in pollution emissions to be economically efficient,it would have to be the case that

• A) the marginal cost of pollution control is the same for all firms.
• B) enforcement is vigorous.
• C) the marginal cost of pollution control varies wildly across firms.
• D) large polluters reduce emissions by more than small polluters.
• E) small polluters reduce emissions by more than large polluters.

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