A subsidy
A) used in an abatement equipment market can achieve an efficient solution if the subsidy is set equal to the MEB at QE
B) on pollution reduction activity encourages firms to reduce pollution below a predetermined standard
C) on abatement equipment can create bias by changing the relative prices of various abatement technologies
D) all of the above
E) (a) and (b) only
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