Among the Characteristics of the Command-And-Control Approach to Pollution Reduction

question 9

Multiple Choice

Among the characteristics of the command-and-control approach to pollution reduction is that it is

• A) less costly than cap-and-trade systems.
• B) easily adjusted to changes in marginal costs of pollution reduction across firms.
• C) typically inflexible and thus quite expensive.
• D) less costly than a carbon tax.

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Definitions:

Brain Function

The activities and processes that take place in the brain to support physical, cognitive, and emotional life.

Somatosensory Area

A region of the brain responsible for processing sensory information from various parts of the body, relating to touch, temperature, and pain.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum in the brain, involved in complex functions including thought, memory, and consciousness.

Somatosensory Area

A region of the cortex involved in processing sensory information from the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.