An Effluent Fee

question 137

Multiple Choice

An effluent fee

• A) is a reward to companies using production methods that create positive externalities.
• B) is also called a pollution subsidy.
• C) gives a firm the right to pollute if it pays a tax on what it discharges.
• D) is intended to influence the market by increasing supply and decreasing price.

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