For a Privately Owned Business in a Competitive Market Setting

question 111

Multiple Choice

For a privately owned business in a competitive market setting,

• A) reducing resource use while producing the same output adds to profit and typically reduces waste products and thus cuts pollution as well.
• B) when property rights are well-defined and strictly enforced, the firm will be able to pollute air and water without having to bear the cost of the damages imposed on others.
• C) wasteful use of resources results in more pollution but greater profit.
• D) reducing pollution almost never pays.

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