The government has adopted an emissions tax if it:

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An emissions tax is a tax on the quantity of pollution produced. Option B charges drivers for each unit of automobile emissions, which will incentivize them to reduce their pollution output. The other options do not involve a tax on emissions, but rather alternative methods of reducing pollution (such as private ownership of city traffic and installing catalytic converters) or incentivizing reduction without a direct penalty (paying drivers for reductions).

The Government Has Adopted an Emissions Tax If It