If the Use of Fossil Fuels Is Harming Our Nation

question 20

Multiple Choice

If the use of fossil fuels is harming our nation, according to the specificity rule, the optimal policy to use to mitigate this harm is to:

• A)subsidize research and development on alternate fuel sources.
• B)levy taxes on the extraction of coal and petroleum.
• C)tax the consumption of fossil fuels.
• D)impose tariffs on the importation of fossil fuels.

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