One Way for the Government to Eliminate a Negative Externality

question 99

Multiple Choice

One way for the government to eliminate a negative externality is to

• A)charge an emissions fee.
• B)set an emissions standard.
• C)levy an effluent charge.
• D)All of the above.

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