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book Economics for Today 7th Edition by Irvin Tucker cover

Economics for Today 7th Edition by Irvin Tucker

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1133154457
book Economics for Today 7th Edition by Irvin Tucker cover

Economics for Today 7th Edition by Irvin Tucker

Edition 7ISBN: 978-1133154457
Exercise 8
An example of the command-and-control approach to environmental policy is
A) placing a tax on high-sulfur coal to reduce its use and the corresponding sulfur emissions (which contribute to acid rain).
B) requiring electric utilities to install scrubbers to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions (which contribute to acid rain).
C) allowing coal producers to buy and sell permits to allow sulfur emissions.
D) allowing individuals to sue coal producers if sulfur emissions exceed a government-set standard.
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