The Claim That Lower Environmental Standards in Foreign Countries Reduce

question 66

Multiple Choice

The claim that lower environmental standards in foreign countries reduce industrial competitiveness for high standard countries is on firm theoretical ground because

• A)higher environmental standards requirements raise the cost of production to a firm or industry abiding by the rules.
• B)there will be a race-to-the-bottom competition on environmental standards.
• C)the interests of firms that are subject to the high standards coincide with the nation's interests, one-for-one.
• D)environmental standards in most countries have gotten more lax over time.

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