In Cap-And-Trade Programs Where the Damages Are Non-Uniform, There Is

question 17

Multiple Choice

In cap-and-trade programs where the damages are non-uniform, there is a direct trade-off between the hydrological and meteorological reasons for restricting trade and

• A) the economic efficiencies that result from competition.
• B) the political resistance to taxation.
• C) the enforcement authority of the EPA.
• D) the incentives for R&D.

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