If a Steel Manufacturer Does NOT Bear the Entire Cost

question 87

Multiple Choice

If a steel manufacturer does NOT bear the entire cost of the sulfur dioxide it emits, it will:

• A) emit a lower level of sulfur dioxide than is socially efficient.
• B) emit a higher level of sulfur dioxide than is socially efficient.
• C) emit an acceptable level of sulfur dioxide
• D) not emit any sulfur dioxide in an attempt to avoid paying the entire cost.

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