In a Cap and Trade System, Who Has the Most

question 7

Multiple Choice

In a cap and trade system, who has the most incentive to develop pollution abatement technologies?

• A) The polluters, since they will have to buy permits to pollute over a certain amount.
• B) The government, since they are responsible for setting up the system.
• C) The people that directly suffer from the pollution, since they are the ones who are negatively affected.
• D) The consumers, since they are the final users of the product.

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