With Use of _____ to Reduce Emissions, the Marginal Benefit

question 168

Multiple Choice

With use of _____ to reduce emissions, the marginal benefit of an additional unit of pollution is the same for all polluters.

• A) an environmental standard
• B) an emissions tax
• C) a tradable emissions permit
• D) an emissions tax or a tradable emissions permit

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Definitions:

Saturation Effect

A phenomenon where, after a certain point, an increase in some stimulus does not lead to a further change in response.

Foot-In-The-Door Effect

A persuasion technique that involves getting a person to agree to a large request by first setting them up by agreeing to a modest request.

Foot-In-The-Door Technique

A persuasion strategy where compliance with a small request is followed by a larger request, leveraging the principle of consistency to increase the likelihood of agreement to the second request.

Telemarketer

An individual who markets goods or services to potential customers over the telephone.