An emission charge is a
A) rebate given to consumers for suffering pollution.
B) limit set on the quantity of pollution a firm may generate.
C) price per unit of pollution paid by the firm.
D) penalty firms pay for polluting beyond the limit it is granted.

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An emission charge is a price per unit of pollution that a firm must pay, essentially putting a cost on the act of polluting to incentivize reduction in emissions.

An Emission Charge Is a