The Following Graph Shows the Market for Pollution Rights

question 34

Multiple Choice

The following graph shows the market for pollution rights. The supply curve represents the amount of ______.​ ​
Figure 17.4
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• 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)pollution the firm is willing to clean up​
• E)the pollution-causing good supplied by the industry​

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