In many cities, vacant lots are required to be mowed on a regular basis. Which of the following approaches does this represent? (i) regulation to reduce the effects of negative externalities from weeds and vermin
(ii) a command-and-control approach to solving the externality problem
(iii) a Pigovian approach to solving the externality problem
A) (i) and (ii) only
B) (i) and (iii) only
C) (ii) and (iii) only
D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

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Requiring vacant lots to be mowed is a regulation to reduce negative externalities like weeds and vermin, and it is a command-and-control approach, not a Pigovian tax.

In Many Cities, Vacant Lots Are Required to Be Mowed