In Some Industries, Pollution Rights Are Sold from One Company

question 32

Multiple Choice

In some industries, pollution rights are sold from one company that does not need them to another that does. In recent years, conservation groups have purchased pollution rights so they cannot be exercised. Companies in need of pollution rights would find that:

• A) the supply of pollution rights had increased.
• B) the prices of pollution rights had fallen.
• C) the relative costs of pollution control equipment had gone up.
• D) the supply of pollution rights had declined.

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical model describing the relationship between input factors (like labor and capital) and output, indicating how much can be produced with given resources.

Supply Function

A mathematical relation showing the quantity of a good that producers are willing and able to sell at different prices, holding other factors constant.

Factor Price

The price paid for the use of a factor of production, such as labor, land, or capital.

Production Function

A mathematical model that describes the relationship between input factors of production (like labor and capital) and the output of goods or services that result.