The Government Attempts to Resolve Negative Externalities Caused by Automobile

question 156

Multiple Choice

The government attempts to resolve negative externalities caused by automobile exhaust by:
(i) taxing gasoline to reduce the amount that people drive
(ii) building safer highways
(iii) setting emission standards for automobiles

• A)(i), (ii) and (iii) are all used to reduce emissions
• B)only (i) and (iii) are used to reduce emissions
• C)only (ii) and (iii) are used to reduce emissions
• D)only (i) and (ii) are used to reduce emissions

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Clean Water Act

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Endangered Species Act

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