Exhibit 17.6 -Refer to Exhibit 17.6,which Shows the Market for Pollution Rights.The

question 20

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 17.6

-Refer to Exhibit 17.6,which shows the market for pollution rights.The supply curve represents the amount of ______

• A)toxins the firms want to dump into the river.
• B)water that can be used as an input by firms.
• C)toxins that can be dumped into the river without reducing the water quality below a certain level.
• D)pollutants the firm is willing to clean up.
• E)the pollution-causing good supplied by the industry.

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