An Advantage of Marketable Pollution Permits Is That

question 45

Multiple Choice

An advantage of marketable pollution permits is that:

• A) pollution costs are easier to measure than emissions taxes.
• B) nondegradable pollutants can be more easily controlled than degradable pollutants.
• C) the value that future generations place on pollution damages can be determined.
• D) they provide incentives for firms to develop less polluting technologies.

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