When Using the Economic Efficiency Approach to Control Air and Water

question 68

Multiple Choice

When using the economic efficiency approach to control air and water pollution,the government _____

• A)forces each firm to produce emissions in the most cost-efficient manner irrespective of its cost structure.
• B)offers each firm the flexibility to reduce emissions in the most cost-effective manner, given its unique cost structure.
• C)offers each firm the option of choosing between the cost-minimizing emission level and the profit-maximizing emission level.
• D)provides each firm with fixed rules for reducing pollution.
• E)offers each firm the option of using either total cost pricing or average cost pricing when determining the optimum emission level.