Tradeable Allowances

question 70

Multiple Choice

Tradeable allowances:

• A) are typically hard to pass through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) since they allow firms to legally pollute.
• B) are an efficient way to reduce pollution at lower costs.
• C) decrease the profitability of firms since now they have to pay for the rights to pollute.
• D) are equal to the social surplus in the market.

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