What Are the Benefits of Using a Pollution Tax Rather

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Essay

What are the benefits of using a pollution tax rather than a command-and-control system to internalize an externality?

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Definitions:

Job Order Cost

The total cost attributed to a specific job or project, including materials, labor, and overhead, used for costing in manufacturing upon receiving a specific order.

Manufacturing Cost Elements

The three primary costs involved in producing goods: direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

JIT Processing

Just-In-Time (JIT) processing is a management strategy that aligns raw-material orders from suppliers directly with production schedules to reduce inventory costs.

Inventories

Assets held for sale in the ordinary course of business, in the process of production for such sale, or in the form of materials or supplies to be consumed in the production process or in the rendering of services.