Which of the Following Is True of the Emission Charges

question 92

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the emission charges approach?

• A) The emission charges approach is simply to charge the polluter a variable fee based on every unit of pollutant discharged.
• B) The firms paying the charges will continue to emit pollutants that will be easy to clean up with the fees collected.
• C) Due to the value of the charge, this approach prevents pollution in the first place.
• D) It is difficult to monitor every discharge of the pollutant and calculate the amount for each unit of the various pollutants.

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