Markets for pollution rights
A)have never been tried in the United States
B)assign property rights to those who value them least
C)allow the government to assign property rights
D)enable those who value them most to pollute
E)are less efficient than pollution standards

Question

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Markets for pollution rights, such as cap-and-trade systems, allow companies that value the right to pollute the most to buy permits from those who can reduce emissions more cheaply, thus enabling a more cost-effective allocation of pollution rights.

Markets for Pollution Rights