An emissions tax will:
A) ensure that the marginal benefit of pollution is equal for all sources of pollution.
B) set standards to which all producers must adhere,regardless of their production costs.
C) cause all polluters to reduce emissions by the same amount.
D) increase pollution,but not in the most efficient cost-saving way.
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