Which of the Following Have Economists Suggested as Alternatives to Regulating

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following have economists suggested as alternatives to regulating pollution?

• A) the assignment of property rights.
• B) an emissions tax.
• C) the creation of a market for pollution permits.
• D) All of the above.

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Crustaceans

A diverse group of aquatic animals that have a hard exoskeleton, including species such as crabs, lobsters, and shrimps.

Mollusks

A large and diverse phylum of invertebrates that includes snails, slugs, oysters, and octopuses, with a soft body and, frequently, a calcium carbonate shell.

Notochord

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