Under an emissions tax program, the government sets ____; under an emissions permits program, the government sets ____.
A)the price of the right to pollute; the price of the right to pollute
B)the price of the right to pollute; the permitted total quantity of pollution
C)the permitted total quantity of pollution; the price of the right to pollute
D)the permitted total quantity of pollution; the permitted total quantity of pollution

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Under an emissions tax program, the government sets the price of the right to pollute, effectively taxing companies for emitting pollutants. Under an emissions permits program, the government sets the permitted total quantity of pollution, distributing or selling permits that allow for a certain amount of emissions, thus controlling the total volume of pollution directly.

Under an Emissions Tax Program, the Government Sets ____; Under