A Market for Pollution Rights Can Be Expected to

question 68

Multiple Choice

A market for pollution rights can be expected to

• A) eliminate all pollution.
• B) produce a shortage of pollution.
• C) encourage potential polluters to increase emissions.
• D) provide potential polluters with a monetary incentive to reduce emissions.

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