Empirical Evidence Indicates That Imposing Taxes on Polluting Emissions by Firms

question 94

Multiple Choice

Empirical evidence indicates that imposing taxes on polluting emissions by firms

• A)has no effect on the amount of pollution emitted.
• B)does not give the government leeway to regulate more dangerous emissions differently than less dangerous emissions.
• C)does reduce the amount of pollution emitted.
• D)discourages firms from investing in new methods of pollution abatement.

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