Public Policy Makers Typically Do Not Have Totally Accurate Information

question 24

Multiple Choice

Public policy makers typically do not have totally accurate information about the pollution control costs that a firms or industries face in the real world.Accurate information regarding the costs of adaptation are, for the most part,

• A)unavailable
• B)private information
• C)public information
• D)market information

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