According to the Text, If a Policy Is Designed to Move

question 7

Multiple Choice

According to the text, if a policy is designed to move a production process toward efficiency when pollution exists, the best tax is a

• A)Lump sum tax on pollution
• B)Progressive income tax
• C)Proportional income tax
• D)Sales tax

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Definitions:

Filter Feeders

Organisms that feed by straining suspended matter and food particles from water, usually by passing the water over a specialized filtering structure.

Herbivorous

An organism that feeds exclusively on plant materials, including leaves, stems, fruits, and roots.

Cnidarians

A phylum of aquatic invertebrates that includes jellyfish, corals, and sea anemones, known for their distinctive stinging cells called cnidocytes.

Gastropods

A large class of mollusks that include snails and slugs, characterized by a single shell (though some are shell-less) and a muscular foot for locomotion.