An Advantage of Imposing a Tax on the Producer That

question 58

Multiple Choice

An advantage of imposing a tax on the producer that generates pollution is that

• A)it forces the polluting producer to internalize the external cost of the pollution.
• B)the government can keep tabs on exactly what is produced in an industry.
• C)it will eliminate pollution.
• D)a producer can pass the cost of the pollution to consumers.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Bailment

A legal relationship where physical possession of personal property is transferred from one person to another, but ownership is not.

Bailee

A person or entity to whom goods are entrusted for a specified purpose by the bailor.

Bailed Property

Items temporarily entrusted to another person under a bailment agreement, where the recipient (bailee) is obligated to return them or manage them in a particular way.

Exculpatory Clause

A contract term that releases one party from liability for wrongful acts or negligence.