A Uniform Tax According to the Physical Quantities of Pollution

question 272

Multiple Choice

A uniform tax according to the physical quantities of pollution may not be the appropriate way to correct for an externality because

• A) it places a unfair burden on small producers.
• B) a uniform tax can only account for social costs and not external costs.
• C) a firm will reduce production.
• D) it may not adequately account for economic damages.

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