A Command-And-Control Policy

question 389

Multiple Choice

A command-and-control policy

• A) is unlikely to have any impact on the amount of pollution emitted.
• B) does not affect the production costs of firms.
• C) usually finds the most efficient pollution abatement technology.
• D) decreases the incentive for firms to develop efficient abatement technologies.

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