Direct Controls for Reducing Pollution Can Be Criticized from an Economic

question 79

Multiple Choice

Direct controls for reducing pollution can be criticized from an economic viewpoint as

• A)being ultimately unsuccessful in reducing pollution.
• B)not being efficient in allocating the costs of pollution reduction among various firms and plants.
• C)being inequitable in their application.
• D)being easy to circumvent.
• E)still allowing firms to pollute when a policy of "zero tolerance" is more appropriate.

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