Which of the Following Is an Advantage to the Pollution-Rights

question 180

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage to the pollution-rights approach to environmental quality?

• A)Polluters are compelled to clean up completely.
• B)Polluters have appropriate incentives to clean up.
• C)This is a method of direct government regulation.
• D)Compliance with legal guidelines is discretionary.

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