If There Were a Market for Pollution Rights Established by a Public

question 95

Multiple Choice

If there were a market for pollution rights established by a public agency that determined the amount of pollution that the atmosphere or a body of water can safely absorb,and the agency sold these rights to polluters,we could expect that:

• A) the price of these pollution rights would increase over time as the economy grows.
• B) there would be a surplus of pollution rights.
• C) there would be a shortage of pollution rights.
• D) there would be a black market for pollution rights.

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