With Tradable Emissions Permits, the Main Problem Is to Determine

question 176

Multiple Choice

With tradable emissions permits, the main problem is to determine the _____, while with emissions taxes the main problem is to determine the _____.

• A) optimal quantity of pollution; optimal tax rate
• B) optimal price of the permits; optimal level of pollution
• C) optimal quantity of pollution; marginal social benefit of pollution
• D) marginal social cost of pollution; optimal tax rate

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