In Portney's Analysis of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments

question 36

Multiple Choice

In Portney's analysis of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) , his estimates suggest that

• A) more resources should be allocated to air quality control
• B) the associated MSB exceed the MSC
• C) society would be better off with less regulation of air quality
• D) the TSC outweigh the TSB

---

Definitions:

Industry Average

The mean performance metric, such as revenue growth or return on equity, of the companies in a particular industry or sector.

Receivables

Money owed to a business by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered but not yet paid for.

ACP

An acronym that needs specification to provide an accurate definition, as it can stand for many different things depending on the context.

Operating ROA

A profitability ratio that measures how efficiently a company utilizes its assets to generate operating income.