An advantage of tradable permits over emission taxes is that
A) the regulator does not have to determine how much to reduce pollution levels.
B) the regulator sets the price of permits.
C) the regulator must set the optimal tax rate.
D) no knowledge of marginal abatement costs is needed to ensure that the tax rate is optimal.
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