A Carbon Tax Would Be an Efficient Method of Addressing

question 119

Multiple Choice

A carbon tax would be an efficient method of addressing the problem of global warming because

• A) carbon taxes are an external cost.
• B) it forces firms to internalize the external cost of emissions.
• C) it eliminates the positive externalities associated with global warming.
• D) firms are likely to prefer the carbon tax over the cap-and-trade policy.
• E) it is less likely than the cap-and-trade policy to result in rising prices.

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