Pollution Control Costs Will Normally Be Lower When

question 3

Multiple Choice

Pollution control costs will normally be lower when

• A) firms are required to adopt certain pollution-control technologies
• B) firms are given targets and allowed to meet them however the wish
• C) firms have to make major adjustments to control emissions
• D) firms participate voluntarily rather than via regulation

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