The Government Can Aid in Reducing Pollution by Using a Policy

question 248

Multiple Choice

The government can aid in reducing pollution by using a policy of cap-and-trade, which means that

• A) polluters are taxed on the amount of pollution they discharge.
• B) emission charges are established by the government.
• C) each polluter is assigned a pollution limit and is given tradable permits that allow this amount of pollution.
• D) only some producers pollute and the others go out of business.

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