Once Tradeable Pollution Permits Have Been Allocated to Firms

question 177

Multiple Choice

Once tradeable pollution permits have been allocated to firms:

• A)the government controls the price of permits
• B)firms that can reduce pollution only at high cost will be willing to pay the most for the pollution permits
• C)the value of pollution saving technology is always lower than the market value of a pollution permit
• D)the total amount of pollution governed by the permit will always decrease

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